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 1,404 over-the-board games by Michael Hoffmann (1,404 classical), with 34% wins. The full list, with openings and results, is on Michael Hoffmann's Chess Stalker profile.

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Michael Hoffmann

Germanyborn 1970FIDE ID 4601297

Rating & statistics

FIDE rating lists · Sep 2023 – Sep 2026

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2420

2460

2412 · Sep 2023

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2432Rapid

2424Classical

2395Blitz

2521peak, Nov 2010

1,404games

471wins, 34%

661draws, 47%

272losses, 19%

Rated gamesInactive · rating frozenOfficial FIDE lists · drag the range below the chartPeak 2521 · Nov 2010

Play style

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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)

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Based on

1,404 games

Based on 1,404 games

Openings

1,404 gamesBased on 1,404 player games

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

Deep analysis

Stockfish · Classical · 61 analyzedStockfish · Classical games · 61 analyzed

Accuracy by phase

Opening

96.2%

Middlegame

94.3%

Endgame

96.3%

Clutch factor

+5%

Winning (+2)Winning (+2)

95%29g

EqualEqual position

95%28g

Losing (−2)Losing (−2)

90%4g

Accuracy under pressure barely drops when losing.

Problematic pieces

27%

9 err

21%

7 err

18%

6 err

18%

6 err

12%

4 err

1 err

Critical moment

Move 44 avg

1-15

16-25

33%

26-35

33%

36-45

33%

46+

33% of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.of blunders occur after move 26-35. Keep tension until then.

Error heatmap · Critical squaresError heatmap

Few

Many

20Errors mapped

d5 / e7Hotspot zone

Critical squares

33 err

22 err

d5/e7 concentrate most errors. Force decisions in those zones.

Critical blunders

6 errors · Stockfish

#32

♛f5?? vs Dominguez Perez

Endgame · OTB · 2024

#42

♜e3?? vs Delgado Serrano

Endgame · OTB · 2023

#26

♛xb4?? vs Colbow

Middlegame · OTB · 2023

#41

♛e7?? vs Van Dael

Endgame · OTB · 2022

#65

♚g3?? vs Boehnke

Endgame · OTB · 2019

#40

a5?? vs Richter

Endgame · OTB · 2019

Recent games

1,404 games

Vandenbussche, Thibaut(2400)

TCh-BEL 2025-26 · 29 Mar 2026

0–1

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

Ponnet, Hendrik(2318)

TCh-BEL 2025-26 · 23 Nov 2025

1–0

Leenhouts, Koen(2467)

TCh-BEL 2025-26 · 16 Nov 2025

½–½

Riehle, Marco(2350)

2nd Bundesliga Sud 25-26 · 28 Sept 2025

½–½

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

Weak in : only 0% win rate (0 games). Force this endgameShow all 14 types

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Repertoire

PROTime controls · Years · Events

1,404 games in scope

Explore the repertoireevery move played, ranked by frequency

710 games40%W45%D15%L

710games in this linewon 40%, drew 45%, lost 15%

Move

1. d4

3006m

37%48%15

61%

1. e4

2862y

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)