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Classen, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 24665908· Male· Germany· Born in 1983
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Michael Classen, a 43-year-old German player, is rated 1617. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 17 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Mannschaftspokal 2026 April, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q5 E, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q3 E. He took a 30-month break between Jan 2020 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1654 was reached at age 41 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1617
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1654
−37 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 41
Dec 2024 · age 41
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#140,490
#140,490 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+227 Elo)
1427 → 1654
Jan 2025
2024
All-time peak 1654
at age 41 · −37 from today
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 41
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 41
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 40
May 2023
2020
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1504 → returned at 1457
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-11
1628 → 1617
Tournaments
6
23 games
Score
9.5/ 2341.3%
4W11D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/4 | #85 | 1555 | -8.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #161 | 1032 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/4 | #52 | 1751 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #62 | 1654 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #33 | 1776 | +18.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/5 | #48 | 1426 | -24.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#12,126
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#94,831
in continent
World
#140,481
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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