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Willim, Michael
CM🇩🇪FIDE 4632435· Male· Germany· Born in 1971
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Michael Willim, a 55-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2036. He has fluctuated between 2002 and 2102 over the past 2 years. 46 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Bayern 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 B. Also played 1 rapid (including Deutsche Schnellschach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025 Gruppe B) and 2 blitz events (including 16. DSAM-Blitzturnier) recently. His peak of 2203 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2010).
Awarded CM in 2025 (age 54).
Current rating
2036
Standard
Rpd2064·Blz2004
All-time high
2203
−167 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 39
Mar 2010 · age 39
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#22,463
#22,463 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2025
CM title awardedCM
at age 54
May 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 53
Sep 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 52
Aug 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
May 2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 52
Feb 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 51
Aug 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+12
2024 → 2036
Tournaments
12
39 games
Score
21/ 3953.8%
15W12D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #30 | 2177 | +3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #48 | 2175 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #155 | 1929 | -25.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2828 | +10.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/4 | #21 | 2776 | +15.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 2170 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/7 | #17 | 2047 | +7.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 2243 | +5.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #19 | 2804 | +10.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/2 | #90 | 1988 | -1.8 |
Worst Elo result: PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open (-25.0 Elo, finished #155).
Most-Played Opponents
vsStefan Liepold
🇩🇪GER·2056
+2 −4 =3
9 games·last met Jun 2019
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vsAndreas Goetz
🇩🇪GER·2016
+2 −1 =5
8 games·last met May 2019
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vsKristin Braun
🇩🇪GER·2063
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2023
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vsThomas Walter
🇩🇪GER·2093
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2017
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Rankings
/
Germany
#2,618
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#16,528
in continent
World
#22,463
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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