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Schaefer, Markus
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4605551· Male· Germany· Born in 1969
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Markus Schaefer, a 57-year-old German International Master, is rated 2360 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 17 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent appearances: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026 and Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 2411 was reached at age 38 (Jul 2007).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 32).
Current rating
2360
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2357
All-time high
2411
−51 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 38
Jul 2007 · age 38
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#196 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
23 entries2025
93rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2364
Nov 2025
2020
24th German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2375
Oct 2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2375 → returned at 2375
Apr 2020
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 48
Jun 2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 48
Apr 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 47
May 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
2360 → 2360
Tournaments
7
15 games
Score
8/ 1553.3%
3W10D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #116 | 2322 | -1.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #84 | 1998 | -9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #129 | 2416 | +0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #22 | 2627 | +10.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2387 | +0.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #35 | 2190 | -4.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #10 | 2519 | +4.1 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#196
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,578
in continent
World
#2,469
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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