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Berg, Michael
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4605330· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Michael Berg, a 57-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2221 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 51 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2025-2026 April 2026, Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 November 2025, and 40th European Club Cup (open). He took a 15-month break between May 2011 and Sep 2012. His peak of 2342 was reached at age 35 (Jul 2004).
Awarded FM in 2003 (age 34).
Current rating
2221
Standard
Rpd2331·Blz2186
All-time high
2342
−121 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 35
Jul 2004 · age 35
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#7,089 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2025
49th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2272
Sep 2025
2023
43rd German 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2321
Oct 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 53
Aug 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 50
May 2019
2018
6-month rising streak
+19 Elo
Mar 2018
2016
49th German 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2339
Oct 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-51
2272 → 2221
Tournaments
7
15 games
Score
6/ 1540.0%
4W4D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #59 | 1627 | -4.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #31 | 2301 | +4.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 2235 | +0.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #74 | 1408 | -10.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 2145 | -2.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#708
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#4,917
in continent
World
#7,089
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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