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Stierhof, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 34604405· Male· Germany· Born in 1965
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Michael Stierhof, a 61-year-old German player, is rated 1959. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 8 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include European Individual Chess Championship 2026, Oberfraenkische Einzelmeisterschaft 2025-2026, and 22. Bad-Koenigshofen-Open 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including Deutsche Schnellschach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025 Gruppe B) recently. His peak of 2010 was reached at age 58 (Jul 2023).
Current rating
1959
Standard
Rpd2007·Blz1984
All-time high
2010
−51 pts below
Jul 2023 · age 58
Jul 2023 · age 58
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#34,834
#34,834 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
100 career games
at age 61
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 60
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
1947 → 1995
Dec 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Dec 2023
Crossed 2000
at age 58
Jul 2023
All-time peak 2010
at age 58 · −51 from today
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1985 → 1959
Tournaments
5
34 games
Score
17/ 3450.0%
11W12D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/10 | #445 | 1958 | -33.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #14 | 2239 | +23.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #60 | 1971 | +0.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/5 | #60 | 1736 | -33.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 5.5/9 | #8 | 2052 | +18.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTizian Wagner
🇩🇪GER·2008
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsGerald LoewFM
🇩🇪GER·2162
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsRoman Bogatenko
FID·2005
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsYevhenii YelisieievIM
🇩🇪GER·2382
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsToralf Kirschneck
🇩🇪GER·2084
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Germany
#4,005
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#25,752
in continent
World
#34,833
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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