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Galbraith, Martin
🇩🇪FIDE 4697448· Male· Germany· Born in 1987
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Martin Galbraith, a 39-year-old German player, is rated 2129 — just 14 short of his peak of 2143 (Oct 2007, age 20) and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 39 months (2010–2013), 95 months (2016–2024) and 17 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 November 2025.
At junior level, he reached #45, #44 and #34 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2129
Standard
Rpd2043·Blz—
All-time high
2143
−14 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 20
Oct 2007 · age 20
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,856 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2113 → returned at 2120
Apr 2024
2016
Inactive for 95 months
paused at 2111 → returned at 2113
Apr 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 28
Apr 2015
2010
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 2116 → returned at 2122
Jul 2010
2007
45th German U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2143
Oct 2007
All-time peak 2143
at age 20 · −14 from today
Oct 2007
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
2113 → 2129
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
2/ 2100.0%
2W0D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2883 | +9.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #32 | 2816 | +7.4 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#1,429
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#9,279
in continent
World
#12,856
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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