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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 appearances: Landesliga Hamburg 2025-2026 April 2026 and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q6 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). Earned a IM norm at Bundesligen 1998/99.
Current rating
2324
Standard
Rpd2352·Blz—
All-time high
2417
−93 pts below
Feb 2019 · age 47
Feb 2019 · age 47
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#286 · German players · of 14,156
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
2343 → 2324
Tournaments
7
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
3W7D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 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 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #61 | 1241 | -8.5 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2067 | -3.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJan-Paul, Dr. RitscherFM
🇩🇪GER·2239
+3 −1 =4
8 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsSteffen PedersenIM
🇩🇰DEN·2336
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Feb 2015
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vsChristoph Schroeder
🇩🇪GER·2112
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsFrank SawatzkiFM
🇩🇪GER·2322
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsFrank LamprechtIM
🇩🇪GER·2381
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2016
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Rankings
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Germany
#286
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#2,198
in continent
World
#3,352
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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