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Braun, Arik

GM🇩🇪

FIDEFIDE 4663527· Male· Germany· Born in 1988

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Arik Braun, a 38-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2587 — just 22 short of his peak of 2609 (Feb 2020, age 32) and ranked 10th among German players, and 196th worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: 2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Maerz 2026. He reached World #191 in Jul 2021 and has been in German top 10 for 61 months and counting (3 consecutive years on his current run).

Awarded GM in 2008 (age 20) and IM in 2004 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #12 in U20, World #9 in U18, World #6 in U16 and World #15 in U14.

Current rating

2587

Standard

Rpd2623·Blz2535

All-time high

2609

−-22 pts below
Aug 2021 · age 33

Activity

35

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
Standard
Active

Signature stat

#10

Germany

Career timeline

19 entries
2026
61 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 37 months · since Apr 2017
May 2026
2021
Peak World rank: #191
at age 33 · rated 2609
Jul 2021
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2609 → returned at 2589
Mar 2020
All-time peak 2609
at age 32 · −22 from today
Feb 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2600
at age 31
Mar 2019
2018
Peak German rank: #5
at age 30 · rated 2603
Oct 2018

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Maxim RodshteinGM 2,613
2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Dezember 2025 · Dec 2025 · +5.4 Elo
Evolution
+7
2580 → 2587
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
4.5/ 675.0%
3W3D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Maerz 2026
Team
Mar 20261/1#283218+2.8
2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Februar 2026
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#1052517-0.9
2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Januar 2026
Team
Jan 20261/2#352514-2.0
2. Bundesliga Sued 2025-2026 Dezember 2025
Team
Dec 20252/2#73244+6.9

Most-Played Opponents

vsDavid BaramidzeGM
🇩🇪GER·2562
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Jul 2016
View head-to-head →
vsRainer PolzinGM
🇩🇪GER·2378
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Jun 2024
View head-to-head →
vsBenedict KrauseIM
🇩🇪GER·2420
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2018
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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Germany
#10
GER
Europe
#105
in continent
World
#196
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Germany
1
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2
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2,694
3
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2,645
3
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2,645
5
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2,635
6
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2,620
7
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2,593
8
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2,592
9
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2,591
102,587
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
105🇩🇪Braun, Arik2,587
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
196🇩🇪Braun, Arik2,587