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Haub, Thorsten Michael
GM🇩🇪FIDE 4610776· Male· Germany· Born in 1968
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Thorsten Michael Haub, a 58-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2308 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 6 months. 74 rated games in the past year (≈67/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Liga Gruppe 1 2025-2026 April 2026, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 2 rapid events (including 29. Echternacher Open) recently. His peak of 2518 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2010); he also reached German #35 in Jan 2010.
Awarded GM in 2015 (age 47) and IM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2308
Standard
Rpd2413·Blz2345
All-time high
2518
−210 pts below
Jul 2010 · age 42
Jul 2010 · age 42
Activity
78
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
74 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#331 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
25 entries2024
16th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2357
Aug 2024
2021
74th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2436
Nov 2021
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2426 → returned at 2426
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 51
Jul 2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 51
Jan 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 50
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
2299 → 2308
Tournaments
24
72 games
Score
48/ 7266.7%
34W28D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #40 | 2286 | -0.3 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #108 | 2817 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #103 | 2798 | +1.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #459 | 2730 | +0.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #35 | 2184 | -3.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #9 | 2331 | +2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #710 | 1972 | -3.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #310 | 2815 | +1.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 2933 | +2.7 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #17 | 2279 | -2.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndrey SumetsGM
🇺🇦UKR·2513
+1 −4 =6
11 games·last met May 2025
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vsStephane HautotIM
🇧🇪BEL·2340
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsKamran ShiraziIM
🇫🇷FRA·2215
+1 −1 =6
8 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsStefan MaltezeanuCM
🇱🇺LUX·2199
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsFlorian DaeschlerFM
🇫🇷FRA·2276
+1 −0 =6
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Germany
#331
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#2,535
in continent
World
#3,841
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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