Format
KM
Klaus, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 24681121· Male· Germany· Born in 1952
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Michael Klaus, a 74-year-old German player, is rated 1938. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 28 months (2015–2017), 41 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2022–2023). Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 1 2025-2026 November 2025. His peak of 2010 was reached at age 62 (Nov 2014).
Current rating
1938
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2010
−72 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 62
Nov 2014 · age 62
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#39,212
#39,212 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
1922 → 1962
Dec 2024
2022
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1939 → returned at 1932
Jul 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 70
Apr 2022
2018
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 1959 → returned at 1967
Jun 2018
2015
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1944 → returned at 1939
Jun 2015
2014
Crossed 2000
at age 62
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
1952 → 1938
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
0.5/ 316.7%
0W2D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 1848 | -2.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #73 | 1133 | -10.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,421
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#28,956
in continent
World
#39,211
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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