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Gaertner, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 34652124· Male· Germany· Born in 1986

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Michael Gaertner, a 40-year-old German player, is rated 2020. He has slipped back 69 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 B, and 36. Staufer Open A. Also played 1 rapid (including 29. Echternacher Open) and 4 blitz events (including Staufer Blitzkoenig 2026) recently. His peak of 2098 was reached at age 39 (Jun 2025).

Current rating

2020

Standard

Rpd2102·Blz2063

All-time high

2098

−78 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 39

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#24,516

#24,516 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
All-time peak 2098
at age 39 · −78 from today
Jun 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1942 → 2088
Sep 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 38
May 2024
2023
Crossed 1800
at age 37
May 2023
First FIDE rating
1942 · at age 37
May 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q7 B
perf 2172 (+74) · 4/5 · #4
Top opponent
vs Bence PappFM 2,188
grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open · Apr 2026 · +4.5 Elo
Evolution
-78
2098 → 2020
Tournaments
9
58 games
Score
33.5/ 5857.8%
22W23D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open
Open Swiss
Apr 20262.5/9#8501916-34.4
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 B
Open Swiss
Mar 20263/5#172017-5.4
36. Staufer Open A
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/8#1342035-12.2
41. Internationales Boeblinger Open A
Open Swiss
Dec 20255/9#351993-21.6
Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 B
Open Swiss
Dec 20253.5/5#192130+5.8
Worst Elo result: grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open (-34.4 Elo, finished #850).

Rankings

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Germany
#2,839
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#18,083
in continent
World
#24,516
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Germany
1
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2,759
2
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2,694
3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
🇩🇪Svane, RasmusFollow Rasmus SvaneTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
🇩🇪Wagner, DennisFollow Dennis WagnerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,591
10
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2,587
...
2839🇩🇪Gaertner, Michael2,020
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
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2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
18083🇩🇪Gaertner, Michael2,020
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
24516🇩🇪Gaertner, Michael2,020