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Ponater, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 4623983· Male· Germany· Born in 1954

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Michael Ponater, a 72-year-old German player, is rated 2147 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 23 months (2004–2006), 106 months (2006–2014), 19 months (2014–2016) and 85 months (2016–2023). Recent appearance: Int. Sparkasse Baden Chess Open 2025 Group A. His peak of 2232 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2002).

Current rating

2147

Standard

Rpd2123·Blz2081

All-time high

2232

−85 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 48

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 5%

#11,451 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2025
28th German 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2147
Nov 2025
2023
46th German 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 2169
Nov 2023
2016
70th German 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2163
Nov 2016
Inactive for 85 months
paused at 2163 → returned at 2169
Aug 2016
2014
100th German 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2159
Dec 2014
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2159 → returned at 2163
Dec 2014

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Frank BelkeFM 2,196
Int. Sparkasse Baden Chess Open 2025 Group A · Aug 2025 · +1.4 Elo
Evolution
+7
2140 → 2147
Tournaments
1
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
3W2D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Int. Sparkasse Baden Chess Open 2025 Group A
Swiss
Aug 20254/6#142176+7.2

Rankings

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Germany
#1,261
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#8,206
in continent
World
#11,451
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Germany
1
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3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
10
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2,587
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1261🇩🇪Ponater, Michael2,147
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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2,708
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8206🇩🇪Ponater, Michael2,147
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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11451🇩🇪Ponater, Michael2,147