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Gehlhar, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 4666232· Male· Germany· Born in 1961

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Michael Gehlhar, a 65-year-old German player, is rated 1838. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent appearances: Sparkassen Open Lautertal 2025 A-Gruppe and 7. Bamberg Open A. He took a 115-month break between Jul 2014 and Mar 2024. His peak of 1947 was reached at age 47 (Jul 2008).

Current rating

1838

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1947

−109 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 47

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#64,828

#64,828 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1832 → 1899
Mar 2024
2014
Inactive for 115 months
paused at 1832 → returned at 1899
Jul 2014
2008
All-time peak 1947
at age 47 · −109 from today
Jul 2008
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Jan 2008
First FIDE rating
1939 · at age 47
Jan 2008

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alfred Kachel 2,031
7. Bamberg Open A · Sep 2025 · +4.3 Elo
Evolution
-45
1883 → 1838
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
3/ 1030.0%
0W6D4L
Top 1 win
1.[D]vsAlfred Kachel2,031·7. Bamberg Open A·R2·+4.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Sparkassen Open Lautertal 2025 A-Gruppe
Swiss
Oct 20251.5/5#421619-34.0
7. Bamberg Open A
Open Swiss
Sep 20251.5/5#1371802-11.4
Worst Elo result: Sparkassen Open Lautertal 2025 A-Gruppe (-34.0 Elo, finished #42).

Rankings

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Germany
#6,839
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#47,322
in continent
World
#64,828
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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