Format
SI
Schneider, Ilja
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4663306· Male· Germany· Born in 1984
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Ilja Schneider, a 42-year-old German International Master, is rated 2450 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent appearances: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026 and grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open. Also played 8 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 11 blitz events (including Grand Prix PlusCity - Blitz Tournament 2025) recently. His peak of 2526 was reached at age 27 (May 2011, German #28 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2009 (age 25). Earned GM norms at 1.Schachbundesliga 2012/2013 and 1. Bundesliga 2015/16. At junior level, he reached #7 and #15 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2450
Standard
Rpd2404·Blz2531
All-time high
2526
−76 pts below
May 2011 · age 27
May 2011 · age 27
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#59 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
22 entries2026
6th German 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2450
May 2026
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2479 → returned at 2484
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2500
at age 35
Nov 2019
2018
1,000 career games
at age 34
May 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2500
at age 32
Apr 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2500
at age 31
Apr 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+33
2417 → 2450
Tournaments
7
20 games
Score
14/ 2070.0%
8W12D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #23 | 3273 | +11.1 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #21 | 2495 | +8.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #33 | 2611 | +7.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #134 | 2332 | -1.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #43 | 2479 | +1.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #111 | 2487 | +0.9 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #90 | 2574 | +4.1 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsKarsten SchulzFM
🇩🇪GER·2157
+15 −4 =8
27 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsChristian RichterIM
🇩🇪GER·2337
+12 −4 =8
24 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsTobias VoegeFM
🇩🇪GER·2323
+14 −6 =2
22 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMichael KopylovIM
🇺🇦UKR·2329
+5 −3 =9
17 games·last met May 2025
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vsHendrik ReichmannFM
🇩🇪GER·2254
+11 −4 =1
16 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Germany
#59
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#608
in continent
World
#1,012
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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