Format
NM
Neef, Maximilian
IM🇩🇪FIDE 24692085· Male· Germany· Born in 1996
Follow Maximilian NeefTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Maximilian Neef, a 30-year-old German International Master, is rated 2470 and ranked 42nd among German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 4 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent appearances: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026 and grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open. His peak of 2509 was reached at age 23 (Oct 2019); he also reached German #38 in Jan 2020.
Awarded IM in 2016 (age 20) and FM in 2013 (age 17). Earned a GM norm at XXI Open Intl Escacs de Sants Hostafrancs i Bordeta G-A 2019. At junior level, he reached World #49 in U20, World #80 in U18 and #9, #6 and #2 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2470
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2474
All-time high
2509
−39 pts below
Oct 2019 · age 23
Oct 2019 · age 23
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#42
#42 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
17 entries2020
Peak German rank: #38
at age 24 · rated 2509
Jan 2020
2019
Crossed 2500
at age 23
Oct 2019
All-time peak 2509
at age 23 · −39 from today
Oct 2019
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 2509 → returned at 2504
Oct 2019
2016
IM title awardedIM
at age 20 · 87th FIDE Congress 2016
Sep 2016
49th U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2438
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
2466 → 2470
Tournaments
6
19 games
Score
10.5/ 1955.3%
8W5D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #57 | 2638 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #32 | 2479 | +3.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #109 | 2538 | +2.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #105 | 2368 | -2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #86 | 2359 | -2.7 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #91 | 2417 | -1.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsHans MoehnFM
🇩🇪GER·2371
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Jul 2024
View head-to-head →
vsDennis WagnerGM
🇩🇪GER·2591
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
View head-to-head →
vsJirawat WierzbickiCM
🇩🇪GER·2142
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2019
View head-to-head →
vsJohannes, Dr. CarowIM
🇩🇪GER·2446
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2018
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Germany
#42
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#495
in continent
World
#834
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
| 1 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Matthias BluebaumTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,694 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Alexander DonchenkoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,645 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Frederik SvaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,645 |
| 5 | 🇩🇪Follow Dmitrij KollarsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,635 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Rasmus SvaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,620 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Luis EngelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,593 |
| 8 | 🇩🇪Follow Fabian DoettlingTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,592 |
| 9 | 🇩🇪Follow Dennis WagnerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,591 |
| 10 | 🇩🇪Follow Arik BraunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,587 |
| ... | ||
| 42 | 2,470 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 495 | 2,470 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 834 | 2,470 | |