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Gerber, Richard
IM🇨🇭FIDE 1300652· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1965
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Richard Gerber, a 61-year-old Swiss International Master, is rated 2207 and sitting in the top 3% of Swiss players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 18 months. 33 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM NLA 2026 round 2, SMM NLB 2026 round 1, and Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7. Also played 2 rapid (including Open 2025 du CEG - rounds 1-3) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz de l'Escalade 2025 du CEG) recently. His peak of 2432 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2001, Swiss #14 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 36). Earned a GM norm at SUI TM CC 1999.
Current rating
2207
Standard
Rpd2318·Blz2224
All-time high
2432
−225 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 36
Jan 2001 · age 36
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#110 · Swiss players · of 3,316
Career timeline
19 entries2026
3rd Swiss 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2232
Jan 2026
2021
3rd Swiss 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2309
Aug 2021
2016
5th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2347
Mar 2016
2012
2nd Swiss 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2421
Oct 2012
Re-crossed 2400
at age 47
Mar 2012
2011
Re-crossed 2400
at age 46
Nov 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
2235 → 2207
Tournaments
15
29 games
Score
16.5/ 2956.9%
10W13D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/3 | #56 | 2183 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #11 | 2031 | -11.1 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #70 | 1379 | -5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #69 | 2274 | +0.7 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #2205 | 1932 | -3.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1676 | 2049 | -2.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 2264 | -2.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #144 | 2190 | -0.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #55 | 2729 | +1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1645 | 1831 | -4.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndreas HussIM
🇨🇭SUI·2220
+3 −1 =5
9 games·last met Mar 2013
View head-to-head →
vsAndrei SokolovGM
🇫🇷FRA·2446
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met Apr 2012
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vsAurelio ColmenaresFM
🇨🇭SUI·2312
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsMurtez OndoziFM
KOS·2304
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsPablo Schmid
🇨🇭SUI·2104
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2023
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Rankings
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Switzerland
#110
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#5,444
in continent
World
#7,799
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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