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Sidon, Mike
🇩🇪FIDE 24687634· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Mike Sidon, a 56-year-old German player, is rated 1954. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearance: 38. Internationale Hasslocher Schachtage 2025 A-Turnier. He had 5 career breaks: 13 months (2011–2012), 12 months (2013–2014), 17 months (2016–2017), 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). His peak of 2079 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2009).
Current rating
1954
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2079
−125 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 39
Jan 2009 · age 39
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#35,852
#35,852 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1965 → returned at 1952
Jun 2024
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1998 → returned at 1952
Jul 2019
100 career games
at age 49
Jul 2019
2016
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2020 → returned at 2020
Jun 2016
2013
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2034 → returned at 2033
Jun 2013
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2013 → returned at 2005
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
1952 → 1954
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
1W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/7 | #81 | 1964 | +1.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#4,102
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#26,489
in continent
World
#35,851
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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