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Buscher, Michael
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4617533· Male· Germany· Born in 1967
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Michael Buscher, a 59-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2282 and sitting in the top 3% of German players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Jul 2001 and Jul 2004. Recent appearance: NRW-Liga Gruppe 1 2025-2026 Januar 2026. His peak of 2407 was reached at age 49 (Nov 2016).
Awarded FM in 2005 (age 38). Earned a IM norm at NRW Oberliga 2007/08.
Current rating
2282
Standard
Rpd2377·Blz2375
All-time high
2407
−125 pts below
Nov 2016 · age 49
Nov 2016 · age 49
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#418 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
19 entries2023
32nd German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2315
Sep 2023
2018
17th German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2393
Jun 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 50
Mar 2017
2016
18th German 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2407
Nov 2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 49
Nov 2016
All-time peak 2407
at age 49 · −125 from today
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
2287 → 2282
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
0W2D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 2166 | -1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 2064 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#418
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#3,141
in continent
World
#4,677
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Germany
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