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Stierhof, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 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 7 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 3 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

Rpd2036·Blz1984

All-time high

2010

−51 pts below
Jul 2023 · age 58

Activity

33

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#34,832

#34,832 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Norbert HeckFM 2,138
Deutsche Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft 2025 over 50 · Jun 2025 · +4.1 Elo
Evolution
-21
1980 → 1959
Tournaments
6
43 games
Score
21.5/ 4350.0%
13W17D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
European Individual Chess Championship 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20264/10#4451958-33.8
Oberfraenkische Einzelmeisterschaft 2025-2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/4#142239+23.2
22. Bad-Koenigshofen-Open 2025
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/5#601971+0.2
22. Sparkassen-Open Forchheim 2025 A-Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20251/5#601736-33.2
42. Oberfraenkische Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft
Open Swiss
Jun 20255.5/9#82052+18.2
Worst Elo result: European Individual Chess Championship 2026 (-33.8 Elo, finished #445).

Rankings

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Germany
#4,000
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#25,754
in continent
World
#34,832
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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8
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10
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25754🇩🇪Stierhof, Michael1,959
World
1
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2,840
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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34832🇩🇪Stierhof, Michael1,959