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Gerst, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 24681113· Male· Germany· Born in 1966
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Michael Gerst, a 60-year-old German player, is rated 1979. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 24 months (2015–2017) and 72 months (2019–2025). Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 2 2025-2026 Februar 2026. His peak of 2066 was reached at age 49 (Oct 2015).
Current rating
1979
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2066
−87 pts below
Oct 2015 · age 49
Oct 2015 · age 49
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#30,971
#30,971 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2019
Inactive for 72 months
paused at 1942 → returned at 1974
Sep 2019
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Sep 2018
2015
All-time peak 2066
at age 49 · −87 from today
Oct 2015
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2066 → returned at 2037
Oct 2015
2012
Crossed 2000
at age 46
Sep 2012
Crossed 1800
at age 46
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1965 → 1979
Tournaments
5
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
1W6D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #31 | 2180 | +10.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #61 | 1218 | -8.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 2091 | +3.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #51 | 1982 | +0.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2733 | +9.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,602
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#22,896
in continent
World
#30,970
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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