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Leonov, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 4618467· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Michael Leonov, a 54-year-old German player, is rated 1887. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 144-month break between Sep 2012 and Oct 2024. Recent appearance: Oberliga Baden 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. His peak of 1943 was reached at age 53 (Jan 2025).
Current rating
1887
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1943
−56 pts below
Jan 2025 · age 53
Jan 2025 · age 53
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#51,326
#51,326 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1899 → 1943
Jan 2025
All-time peak 1943
at age 53 · −56 from today
Jan 2025
2012
Crossed 1800
at age 40
Sep 2012
Inactive for 144 months
paused at 1899 → returned at 1931
Sep 2012
First FIDE rating
1899 · at age 40
Sep 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-53
1940 → 1887
Tournaments
8
9 games
Score
2/ 922.2%
1W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/2 | #79 | 1188 | -32.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 2132 | +11.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2925 | +32.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 1981 | +6.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #67 | 1366 | -6.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #63 | 1239 | -12.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #65 | 1133 | -18.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #71 | 911 | -31.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,631
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#37,772
in continent
World
#51,325
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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