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. 31 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent appearances: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026 and grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open. Also played 7 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 10 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 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
Rpd2391·Blz2531
All-time high
2526
−76 pts below
May 2011 · age 27
May 2011 · age 27
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#58 · German players · of 14,156
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
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·2185
+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·2313
+14 −6 =2
22 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsMichael KopylovIM
🇺🇦UKR·2340
+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
#58
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#613
in continent
World
#1,011
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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