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Schaefer, Markus
🇩🇪FIDE 34682287· Male· Germany· Born in 2009
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Markus Schaefer, a 17-year-old German player, is rated 1778 — just 2 short of his peak of 1780 (Feb 2026, age 17). He is progressing steadily with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: 4. Internationales Bruehler Open 2026 B-Turnier and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 E. Also played 1 rapid (including MAG Sommer-Rapid 2025) and 2 blitz events (including 18. DSAM-Blitzturnier - powered by chessemy) recently. He took a 12-month break between Jun 2024 and Jul 2025.
Current rating
1778
Standard
Rpd1757·Blz1784
All-time high
1780
−2 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 17
Feb 2026 · age 17
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#83,275
#83,275 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+34 Elo)
1746 → 1780
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1780
at age 17 · −2 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1746 → returned at 1747
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 15
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 15
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+31
1747 → 1778
Tournaments
3
17 games
Score
12/ 1770.6%
10W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/4 | #28 | 2392 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #65 | 1970 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/4 | #12 | 2414 | +32.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#8,468
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#59,971
in continent
World
#83,273
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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