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MF
Meyer, Falko
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4623738· Male· Germany· Born in 1974
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Falko Meyer, a 52-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2221 and sitting in the top 5% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 16-month break between Jun 2018 and Nov 2019. Recent appearances: Oberliga Nord Nord 2025-2026 Januar 2026 and Deutsche Schach-Pokalmeisterschaft 2025 (Daehne-Pokal). Also played 1 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 3 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2370 was reached at age 30 (Jul 2004).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 27).
Current rating
2221
Standard
Rpd2148·Blz2259
All-time high
2370
−149 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 30
Jul 2004 · age 30
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 5%
#700 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
12 entries2026
69th German 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2221
May 2026
2024
55th German 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2229
Jan 2024
2018
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2202 → returned at 2200
Jun 2018
2011
77th German 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2300
Jul 2011
Re-crossed 2300
at age 37
May 2011
2009
100 career games
at age 35
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+15
2206 → 2221
Tournaments
4
8 games
Score
5.5/ 868.8%
3W5D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 2090 | -3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #17 | 2961 | +8.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #16 | 2827 | +5.2 |
Knockout | Jul 2025 | 3/5 | R16 | 2246 | +5.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIlja SchneiderIM
🇩🇪GER·2450
+2 −4 =2
8 games·last met Mar 2026
View head-to-head →
vsHendrik ReichmannFM
🇩🇪GER·2254
+1 −4 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsChristian RichterIM
🇩🇪GER·2337
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsDennes AbelIM
🇩🇪GER·2367
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsIsaac Garner
🇩🇪GER·2404
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Germany
#700
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#4,925
in continent
World
#7,103
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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