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Sonnenschein, Maximilian
🇩🇪FIDE 533018723· Male· Germany· Born in 2005
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Maximilian Sonnenschein, a 21-year-old German player, is rated 1798 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +120 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: Landesliga Brandenburg 2025-2026 April 2026 and Landeseinzelmeisterschaft Brandenburg 2025 (Frauen & Maenner). Also played 2 blitz events (including 46. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently.
Current rating
1798
Standard
Rpd1740·Blz1810
All-time high
1798
at best
May 2026 · age 21
May 2026 · age 21
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#76,945
#76,945 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+120 Elo)
1678 → 1798
May 2026
All-time peak 1798
at age 21
May 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 19
Dec 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 19
Dec 2024
First FIDE rating
1678 · at age 19
Dec 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+120
1678 → 1798
Tournaments
7
15 games
Score
7/ 1546.7%
7W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2731 | +28.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #60 | 1730 | -4.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 1805 | +2.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 2744 | +30.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #6 | 2692 | +29.6 |
Rankings
/
Germany
#7,836
out of 15,291 players
Europe
#55,666
in continent
World
#76,945
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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