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Schmuecker, Marcus
CM🇩🇪FIDE 4658892· Male· Germany· Born in 1974
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Marcus Schmuecker, a 52-year-old German Candidate Master, is rated 2224 and sitting in the top 5% of German players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 14 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent appearances: Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 April 2026 and NRW-Mannschaftspokal 2026 April. Also played 1 blitz event (including 41. Deutsche Mannschaftsmeisterschaft im Blitzschach 2025) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 29 months (2002–2005), 23 months (2006–2008), 21 months (2008–2010), 13 months (2011–2012) and 29 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2272 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2015).
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 50).
Current rating
2224
Standard
Rpd2217·Blz2117
All-time high
2272
−48 pts below
Jul 2015 · age 41
Jul 2015 · age 41
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#691 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
22 entries2025
76th German 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2238
Oct 2025
7-month rising streak
+83 Elo
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Apr 2025
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 50
Jul 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 49
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 49
Jul 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
2229 → 2224
Tournaments
6
10 games
Score
5/ 1050.0%
2W6D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #75 | 2319 | +2.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/1 | #31 | 2793 | +4.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #53 | 2177 | -2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #48 | 2241 | +1.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/2 | #109 | 1436 | -20.2 |
Rankings
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Germany
#691
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#4,809
in continent
World
#6,952
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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