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Haffer, Michael
🇩🇪FIDE 533011532· Male· Germany· Born in 1958
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Michael Haffer, a 68-year-old German player, is rated 1905. He has slipped back 37 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bruehler Stadtmeisterschaft 2026 April, Bruehler Stadtmeisterschaft 2026 Maerz, and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q2 B. His peak of 1942 was reached at age 67 (Jun 2025).
Current rating
1905
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1942
−37 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 67
Jun 2025 · age 67
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#46,912
#46,912 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1880 → 1942
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1942
at age 67 · −37 from today
Jun 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 66
Dec 2024
First FIDE rating
1880 · at age 66
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-34
1939 → 1905
Tournaments
4
11 games
Score
5.5/ 1150.0%
5W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #5 | 2029 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/1 | #10 | 2400 | +3.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 3006 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/5 | #91 | 1790 | -40.0 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#5,163
out of 15,549 players
Europe
#34,568
in continent
World
#46,911
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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