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Kraemer, Martin
GM🇩🇪FIDE 4671910· Male· Germany· Born in 1987
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Martin Kraemer, a 39-year-old German Grandmaster, is rated 2560 — just 27 short of his peak of 2587 (Apr 2019, age 32) and ranked 14th among German players, and 263rd worldwide. He has held steady between 2550 and 2575 for 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent appearances: 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026 and 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open. Also played 1 blitz event (including RLP-Mannschafts-Blitzmeisterschaft 2025) recently. He reached World #211 in Feb 2025.
Awarded GM in 2012 (age 25), IM in 2006 (age 19), and FM in 2005 (age 18). At junior level, he reached World #72 in U20, World #90 in U18 and #8 and #6 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
2560
Standard
Rpd2527·Blz2516
All-time high
2587
−27 pts below
Apr 2019 · age 32
Apr 2019 · age 32
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · German players · of 13,806
Career timeline
19 entries2025
Peak World rank: #211
at age 38 · rated 2582
Feb 2025
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2574 → returned at 2575
Mar 2020
2019
All-time peak 2587
at age 32 · −27 from today
Apr 2019
2018
Peak German rank: #11
at age 31 · rated 2579
Apr 2018
2012
GM title awardedGM
at age 25 · 83rd FIDE Congress 2012
Sep 2012
Re-crossed 2500
at age 25
May 2012
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
2574 → 2560
Tournaments
7
23 games
Score
11/ 2347.8%
6W10D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #59 | 2659 | +4.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #132 | 2295 | -9.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #96 | 2432 | -5.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #39 | 2818 | +6.7 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #69 | 2591 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #45 | 2494 | -6.7 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/2 | #117 | 2445 | -3.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChristian BauerGM
🇫🇷FRA·2557
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsMatthias BluebaumGM
🇩🇪GER·2694
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsZahar EfimenkoGM
🇺🇦UKR·2548
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsAnte BrkicGM
🇭🇷CRO·2597
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsSebastian BognerGM
🇨🇭SUI·2546
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Aug 2024
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Rankings
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Germany
#14
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#146
in continent
World
#263
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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