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Michalczak, Thomas
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4622634· Male· Germany· Born in 1973
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Thomas Michalczak, a 53-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2176 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 63 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include NRW-Liga Gruppe 2 2025-2026 April 2026, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open. His peak of 2386 was reached at age 32 (Oct 2005).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 28). Earned IM norms at 22.Muensterland Open 2004, 27th European Club Cup for Men 2011, and 16.Intl Neckar-Open 2012 A.
Current rating
2176
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2203
All-time high
2386
−210 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 32
Oct 2005 · age 32
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,512 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
27 entries2025
65th German 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2248
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 52
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Jan 2024
2019
61st German 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2304
Aug 2019
Best 12-month gain (+144 Elo)
2160 → 2304
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-64
2240 → 2176
Tournaments
19
58 games
Score
34.5/ 5859.5%
23W23D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #53 | 2164 | -1.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #850 | 2315 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/8 | #277 | 2144 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/9 | #19 | 2105 | -26.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #37 | 2835 | +5.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #583 | 2122 | -2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #73 | 2057 | -8.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 2215 | -0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #63 | 2832 | +5.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 2264 | +1.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,002
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#6,732
in continent
World
#9,512
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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