What is Michael Hoffmann's FIDE rating?

Michael Hoffmann's FIDE rating is 2424 standard, 2432 rapid, 2395 blitz. Chess Stalker tracks it together with Michael Hoffmann's over-the-board games and opening repertoire.

How many OTB games has Michael Hoffmann played?

The Chess Stalker database holds 1,406 over-the-board games by Michael Hoffmann (1,405 classical, 1 rapid), with 33% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Michael Hoffmann's Chess Stalker profile.

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Michael Hoffmann

TitleGrandmasterFederationGermanyBorn1970FIDE ID4601297

Classical2424

Rapid2432

Blitz2395

Games1,406

W · D · LWon · Drawn · Lost33 / 47 / 19

Peak2521Nov 2010

Rating history

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2460

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2024

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2025

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2026

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Oct 2023Nov 2026

Classical2424Rapid2432Blitz2395no games played

Accuracy by phase

96.2%Opening94.3%Middlegame96.3%Endgame

Clutch factor

Insufficient data

Play style

Elite accuracy: 94.5% average

Solid conversion: 85%

Very consistent (93%)

Very precise: only 0.1 blunders/game

Dominates 1.c4 as

(71% in 68 games)

Recent games

Hirneise, Jens(2361)

2nd Bundesliga Sud 26-27 · 11 Oct 2026

½–½

Nothnagel, Holger(2271)

2nd Bundesliga Sud 26-27 · 10 Oct 2026

½–½

Vandenbussche, Thibaut(2400)

Belgian Team Championship 2025-2... · 29 Mar 2026

1–0

Razafindratsima, Timothe(2495)

2nd Bundesliga Sud 25-26 · 1 Mar 2026

0–1

Spiess, Gunter(2348)

2nd Bundesliga Sud 25-26 · 28 Feb 2026

½–½

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Openings

711 games as White · scores 62.1%

Weaknesses

where they slip as ♔ White

Nimzo-Indian: Rubinstein1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 e6 3.♞c3 ♝b4 4.e3only 8 games, last played 8 years ago50.0%losses

Strengths

what holds up for them as ♔ White

King's Indian: Main Line1.d4 ♞f6 2.c4 g6 3.♞c3 ♝g7 4.e4 d6 5.♞f3 O-O10 games, last played 2 years ago80.0%wins

French: Tarrasch1.e4 e6 2.d4 d5 3.♞d214 games, last played 10 years ago57.1%wins

By family

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,406 games in scope

LineECOGamesLast playedWins · draws · lossesScorevs 62.1%

B20–B501473y

38%44%18

60.2%—

A10–A30683y

50%41%9

70.6%+8.5 pts

A00–A04562y

32%46%22%

55.4%−6.7 pts

A40–D045211m

42%38%20%

61.5%—

E60–E70402y

40%43%17

61.3%—

C00372w

43%41%16

63.5%—

E20–E40361y

1461%25%

44.4%−17.7 pts

A45–E113512y

34%51%15

60.0%—

Mistakes

Problematic pieces

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Critical blunders

Tactical errors analyzed with Stockfish

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Endgame statistics

27 endgames (44.3%)

Strongest

79.4%

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

Weakest

60.6%

Pure Pawn

Reaches Endgame

44.3%

27 / 61

B vs N Pref

52.4%·47.8%

prefers the bishop

PiecesTypeWin %games

Rook + Equal Minors

56%44%

77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight

59%41%

79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)

49%50%

73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook

48%50%

72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors

56%44%

78.1%160g

Pure Pawn

36%50%14

60.6%109g

Rook + Equal Minors77.9%353g

R+Bishop vs R+Knight79.4%306g

Rook vs Minor (Exchange)73.7%281g

Rook vs Rook72.6%252g

Rook vs Two Minors78.1%160g

Pure Pawn60.6%109g

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PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,406 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

711 games40%W45%D15%L

711games in this linewon 40%, drew 45%, lost 15%

Move

1. d4

3008m

37%48%15

61%

1. e4

2872w

41%43%16

63%

1. c4

683y

50%41%9

71%

1. ♞f3

522y

33%46%21%

56%

1. g3

311y

33%67%

67%

1. f4

1—

100%

Scouting report: Michael Hoffmann (GM, GER)

Michael Hoffmann

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Openings

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Mistakes

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