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Sandner, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 24696935· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Michael Sandner, a 57-year-old German player, is rated 1990. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 58 months (2008–2013), 22 months (2017–2019) and 36 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Inn-Chiemgau-Einzelmeisterschaft 2026 Meisterklasse I. His peak of 2142 was reached at age 47 (Sep 2016).
Current rating
1990
Standard
Rpd1984·Blz2084
All-time high
2142
−152 pts below
Sep 2016 · age 47
Sep 2016 · age 47
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#29,077
#29,077 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2019
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 2089 → returned at 2023
Aug 2019
2017
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2133 → returned at 2089
Sep 2017
2016
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
2092 → 2142
Sep 2016
Re-crossed 2100
at age 47
Sep 2016
All-time peak 2142
at age 47 · −152 from today
Sep 2016
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Sep 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
1966 → 1990
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
3W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/6 | #2 | 2110 | +23.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#3,386
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#21,485
in continent
World
#29,077
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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