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Seel, Christian, Dr.
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4663098· Male· Germany· Born in 1983
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Christian, Dr. Seel, a 43-year-old German International Master, is rated 2474 — just 26 short of his peak of 2500 (Apr 2006, age 23) and ranked 39th among German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 16 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8, and 2. Bundesliga Nord 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. He reached German #37 in Oct 2025.
Awarded IM in 2004 (age 21) and FM in 2002 (age 19). At junior level, he reached #10 and #7 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2474
Standard
Rpd2408·Blz2489
All-time high
2500
−26 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 23
Apr 2006 · age 23
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#39
#39 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Peak German rank: #37
at age 42 · rated 2481
Oct 2025
63rd 40-45 player worldwide
at age 42 · rated 2481
Oct 2025
2006
Crossed 2500
at age 23
Apr 2006
All-time peak 2500
at age 23 · −26 from today
Apr 2006
2004
IM title awardedIM
at age 21 · 2nd quarter Presidential Board 2004
Jul 2004
Best 12-month gain (+176 Elo)
2315 → 2491
Jul 2004
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-3
2477 → 2474
Tournaments
12
18 games
Score
10/ 1855.6%
4W12D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #811 | 2430 | -0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #304 | 2985 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2475 | 0.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #961 | 2378 | -1.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #101 | 2454 | -0.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #554 | 2273 | -2.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #388 | 3108 | +2.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #760 | 2518 | +0.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 2505 | +0.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3/7 | #341 | 2422 | -5.9 |
Rankings
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Germany
#39
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#469
in continent
World
#791
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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