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Braun, Christian
IM🇩🇪FIDE 4692098· Male· Germany· Born in 1986
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Christian Braun, a 40-year-old German International Master, is rated 2395 and sitting in the top 1% of German players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 17 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 8, and 4. Internationales Bruehler Open 2026 A-Turnier. He took a 14-month break between Oct 2002 and Jan 2004. His peak of 2453 was reached at age 36 (Dec 2022, German #75 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2012 (age 26) and FM in 2008 (age 22). Earned a GM norm at 1. Bundesliga 2016/2017. At junior level, he reached #13, #5 and #2 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2395
Standard
Rpd2334·Blz2382
All-time high
2453
−58 pts below
Dec 2022 · age 36
Dec 2022 · age 36
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#132 · German players · of 14,156
Career timeline
21 entries2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Jun 2024
2022
Peak German rank: #75
at age 36 · rated 2453
Dec 2022
All-time peak 2453
at age 36 · −58 from today
Dec 2022
11-month rising streak
+41 Elo
Dec 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2400
at age 35
Nov 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
2378 → 2395
Tournaments
10
16 games
Score
11/ 1668.8%
6W10D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #61 | 2355 | -0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 3083 | +3.5 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2569 | +8.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #56 | 2391 | +0.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #84 | 2412 | +0.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #32 | 3108 | +4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 2187 | -2.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #62 | 2406 | +0.3 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 2479 | +1.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 2523 | +1.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRudolf MeessenFM
🇧🇪BEL·2223
+7 −3 =1
11 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJose Antonio Alonso
🇩🇪GER·1849
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Mar 2020
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vsLennert LenaertsFM
🇧🇪BEL·2357
+3 −2 =2
7 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsSipke ErnstGM
🇳🇱NED·2540
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsBorna Mohammadi Nia
🇩🇪GER·2111
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2020
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Rankings
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Germany
#132
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#1,119
in continent
World
#1,765
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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