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Hoffmann, Michael
GM🇩🇪FIDE 4601297· Male· Germany· Born in 1970
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Michael Hoffmann, a 56-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2424 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 8 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈42/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, 2. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Stichkampf Aufstieg, and 2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2521 was reached at age 40 (Nov 2010, German #31 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2009 (age 39) and IM in 2001 (age 31).
Current rating
2424
Standard
Rpd2462·Blz2395
All-time high
2521
−97 pts below
Nov 2010 · age 40
Nov 2010 · age 40
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#85 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
18 entries2026
36th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2435
Mar 2026
2025
53rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 55 · rated 2434
Nov 2025
2022
1,000 career games
at age 52
Dec 2022
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2439 → returned at 2441
Apr 2020
2016
60th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2489
Mar 2016
2011
72nd 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2506
Jan 2011
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2428 → 2424
Tournaments
10
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
3W7D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1068 | 1600 | -5.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 2413 | -0.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #79 | 1704 | -4.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #115 | 2344 | -1.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #75 | 2327 | -1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #71 | 2356 | -2.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #209 | 3118 | +3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #789 | 2467 | +0.5 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #22 | 3033 | +2.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #36 | 2583 | +4.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRafael FriedmannIM
🇩🇪GER·2401
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Dec 2021
View head-to-head →
vsDaniel HausrathGM
🇩🇪GER·2452
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jan 2019
View head-to-head →
vsVlastimil BabulaGM
🇨🇿CZE·2489
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Dec 2016
View head-to-head →
vsBenjamin BokGM
🇳🇱NED·2560
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Oct 2011
View head-to-head →
Rankings
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Germany
#85
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#810
in continent
World
#1,309
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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