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Hochgraefe, Markus, Dr.
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4615484· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Markus, Dr. Hochgraefe, a 54-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2324 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Landesliga Hamburg 2025-2026 April 2026, Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 A, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2024-2025 Q7 A. He took a 35-month break between Jul 2005 and Jul 2008. His peak of 2417 was reached at age 47 (Feb 2019).
Awarded FM in 2002 (age 30).
Current rating
2324
Standard
Rpd2357·Blz—
All-time high
2417
−93 pts below
Feb 2019 · age 47
Feb 2019 · age 47
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#291 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
16 entries2024
22nd German 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2364
Oct 2024
2019
All-time peak 2417
at age 47 · −93 from today
Feb 2019
2018
18th German 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2416
Oct 2018
2017
21st German 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2411
May 2017
6-month rising streak
+17 Elo
Apr 2017
2016
Crossed 2400
at age 44
Dec 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
2343 → 2324
Tournaments
8
17 games
Score
9/ 1752.9%
4W10D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #30 | 2300 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/5 | #9 | 2211 | -7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2520 | +2.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2838 | +1.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 2095 | -3.0 |
Rankings
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Germany
#291
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#2,202
in continent
World
#3,375
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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