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Schmitt, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 24612316· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Michael Schmitt, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 1715. He has slipped back 70 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 D, 15. Grenzturnering 2025-2026 Round 6-7, and 15. Grenzturnering 2025-2026 Round 4-5. Also played 1 blitz event (including 22. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2010–2012) and 13 months (2014–2015). His peak of 1876 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2005).
Previously known as Michael Preetz (until Jul 2005).
Current rating
1715
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1728
All-time high
1876
−161 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 40
Jan 2005 · age 40
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#104,527
#104,527 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+175 Elo)
1644 → 1819
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 59
Dec 2024
2018
100 career games
at age 53
Dec 2018
2014
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1772 → returned at 1775
Oct 2014
2010
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1771 → returned at 1772
Sep 2010
2005
Renamed to Schmitt, Michael
at age 40
Jul 2005
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-70
1785 → 1715
Tournaments
6
13 games
Score
3/ 1323.1%
2W2D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2729 | +15.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/5 | #82 | 1477 | -36.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #18 | 886 | -25.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #17 | 1053 | -16.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #4 | 1761 | -1.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #16 | 1135 | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#10,087
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#73,824
in continent
World
#104,524
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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