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Quast, Michael
FM🇩🇪FIDE 4648218· Male· Germany· Born in 1964
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Michael Quast, a 62-year-old German FIDE Master, is rated 2239 and sitting in the top 4% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 17 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Bayern 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, Deutsche Pokalmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026 Januar, and Bayerische Pokal-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2025. Also played 1 blitz event (including Bayerische Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently. His peak of 2320 was reached at age 56 (Jan 2020).
Awarded FM in 2006 (age 42).
Current rating
2239
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2221
All-time high
2320
−81 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 56
Jan 2020 · age 56
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#600 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
20 entries2026
43rd German 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2245
Feb 2026
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2297 → returned at 2286
Oct 2020
36th German 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2309
Sep 2020
All-time peak 2320
at age 56 · −81 from today
Jan 2020
2019
56th German 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2311
Dec 2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 55
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
2243 → 2239
Tournaments
8
11 games
Score
7/ 1163.6%
4W6D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #13 | 2193 | -2.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 2152 | -2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2830 | +4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #26 | 2250 | +0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #10 | 2969 | +8.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#600
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#4,311
in continent
World
#6,293
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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