Format
KM
Kistler, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 4669819· Male· Germany· Born in 1972
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Michael Kistler, a 54-year-old German player, is rated 1850. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 84 months (2010–2017), 12 months (2018–2019), 55 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 19 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 19. Int. Deizisauer Herbstopen 2025 B. His peak of 1905 was reached at age 38 (May 2010).
Current rating
1850
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1905
−55 pts below
May 2010 · age 38
May 2010 · age 38
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#61,378
#61,378 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
1829 → 1897
Mar 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1897 → returned at 1850
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 55 months
paused at 1829 → returned at 1897
Jul 2019
2018
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1863 → returned at 1829
Jun 2018
2010
Crossed 1800
at age 38
May 2010
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-47
1897 → 1850
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
2W4D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/6 | #33 | 1795 | -47.2 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#6,534
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#44,876
in continent
World
#61,378
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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