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Becker, Marcel
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4628446· Male· Germany· Born in 1978
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Marcel Becker, a 48-year-old German International Master, is rated 2327 and sitting in the top 2% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include NRW-Mannschaftspokal 2026 April, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6. His peak of 2404 was reached at age 34 (Sep 2012).
Awarded IM in 2019 (age 41) and FM in 2002 (age 24).
Current rating
2327
Standard
Rpd2318·Blz2221
All-time high
2404
−77 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 34
Sep 2012 · age 34
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#275 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
25 entries2026
19th German 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2327
Jun 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 47
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 47
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 46
Apr 2024
2020
20th German 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2363
Oct 2020
7-month rising streak
+19 Elo
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+19
2308 → 2327
Tournaments
20
29 games
Score
22/ 2975.9%
15W14D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 1.5/2 | #8 | 2272 | +0.3 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #6 | 2219 | -4.7 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #17 | 2324 | +0.1 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #61 | 3142 | +4.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #46 | 3177 | +5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2938 | +2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #122 | 1989 | -4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #407 | 2964 | +2.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #39 | 2296 | -0.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #225 | 2882 | +2.1 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJuergen KaufeldFM
🇩🇪GER·2201
+2 −0 =5
7 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsThomas HenrichsIM
🇩🇪GER
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Apr 2012
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vsAndrey OrlovGM
FID·2470
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsMichael CoenenFM
🇩🇪GER·2278
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsDaniel HausrathGM
🇩🇪GER·2456
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met May 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
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Germany
#275
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#2,133
in continent
World
#3,260
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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