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Becker, Michael
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4611667· Male· Germany· Born in 1957
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Michael Becker, a 69-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2240 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 14 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2. Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 Staffel A April 2026 and 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65. He took a 28-month break between Jan 2015 and Jun 2017. His peak of 2359 was reached at age 55 (May 2012).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 44). Earned a IM norm at 83. Deutsche Einzelmeisterschaft 2012.
Current rating
2240
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2359
−119 pts below
May 2012 · age 55
May 2012 · age 55
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#584 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
17 entries2023
90th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2250
Dec 2023
2018
14th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2295
Feb 2018
2015
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 2288 → returned at 2286
Jan 2015
2013
96th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2359
Feb 2013
2012
Best 12-month gain (+58 Elo)
2301 → 2359
Sep 2012
All-time peak 2359
at age 55 · −119 from today
May 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
2243 → 2240
Tournaments
6
13 games
Score
8.5/ 1365.4%
5W7D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #60 | 2117 | -3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #54 | 2326 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/7 | #5 | 2247 | +6.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #55 | 2060 | -9.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #73 | 2227 | -0.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #25 | 2768 | +3.4 |
Rankings
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Germany
#584
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#4,271
in continent
World
#6,240
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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