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Zeihser, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 4650085· Male· Germany· Born in 1959
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Michael Zeihser, a 67-year-old German player, is rated 2065 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Landesliga Brandenburg 2025-2026 April 2026 and Landesliga Brandenburg 2024-2025 Mai 2025. His peak of 2207 was reached at age 61 (Mar 2020).
Current rating
2065
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2207
−142 pts below
Mar 2020 · age 61
Mar 2020 · age 61
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,969 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 64
Apr 2023
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Jun 2022
2020
54th German 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2193
Oct 2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2193 → returned at 2171
Apr 2020
Crossed 2200
at age 61
Mar 2020
All-time peak 2207
at age 61 · −142 from today
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2074 → 2065
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
0W6D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #50 | 2134 | +2.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #82 | 1432 | -5.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 1958 | -3.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 2006 | -1.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 2081 | +0.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#2,202
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#13,887
in continent
World
#18,969
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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