Matthias Blübaum
Blübaum in 2021 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 April 1997 Lemgo, Germany |
| Chess career | |
| Country | Germany |
| Title | Grandmaster (2015) |
| FIDE rating | 2698 (March 2026) |
| Peak rating | 2698 (March 2026) |
| Ranking | No. 32 (March 2026) |
| Peak ranking | No. 32 (March 2026) |
Matthias Blübaum (born 18 April 1997) is a German chess grandmaster. He won the European Individual Chess Championship in 2022 and in 2025.
Blübaum began playing chess at the age of six. He earned his international master title in 2012 and was awarded the grandmaster title in 2015. A member of the German team that won the 2015 European Youth Team Chess Championship, he has since represented his nation at the European Team Chess Championship and Chess Olympiad.
In September 2025, he qualified for the Candidates Tournament 2026 as a result of his second place finish at the FIDE Grand Swiss Tournament 2025. Scoring 7.5/11 points, he reached a new peak live rating of 2693.