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Rueetschi, Urs

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FIDEFIDE 1300776· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1960

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Urs Rueetschi, a 66-year-old Swiss FIDE Master, is rated 2288 and ranked 50th among Swiss players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM NLB 2026 round 3, SMM NLB 2026 round 2, and SMM NLB 2026 round 1. His peak of 2345 was reached at age 64 (Oct 2024, Swiss #26 at the time).

Awarded FM in 2004 (age 44).

Current rating

2288

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2345

−57 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 64

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#50

#50 · Swiss players · of 3,316

Career timeline

20 entries
2026
83rd 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2305
Jan 2026
2024
Peak Swiss rank: #26
at age 64 · rated 2345
Oct 2024
92nd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 64 · rated 2345
Oct 2024
All-time peak 2345
at age 64 · −57 from today
Oct 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
2284 → 2324
Nov 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 63
May 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Gabriele BottaFM 2,359
SMM 2025 NLB rounds 8-9 · Oct 2025 · +1.4 Elo
Evolution
-41
2329 → 2288
Tournaments
12
22 games
Score
11.5/ 2252.3%
7W9D6L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSimon Schnell2,184·SMM NLB 2026 round 1·R1·-13.0
2.[L]vsJuergen Fend2,240·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3·R1·-11.8
3.[L]vsChristophe ClaverieIM2,277·SMM NLB 2026 round 4-5·R2·-10.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

12 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM NLB 2026 round 4-5
Team
Jun 20260/2#2001485-20.2
SMM NLB 2026 round 3
Team
May 20260.5/1#922299+0.4
SMM NLB 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#542161-3.6
SMM NLB 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260/1#1331384-13.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20261/1#3292949+6.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20260/1#10331663-5.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3
Team
Dec 20250/1#7601440-12.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2
Team
Nov 20251/1#4422961+6.0
SMM 2025 NLB rounds 8-9
Team
Oct 20250.5/2#1112280-2.2
SMM 2025 NLB round 7
Team
Sep 20250.5/1#612229-2.4
Worst Elo result: SMM NLB 2026 round 4-5 (-20.2 Elo, finished #200).

Rankings

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Switzerland
#50
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#2,997
in continent
World
#4,474
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Switzerland
1
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2,577
2
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2,547
3
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2,541
4
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2,523
5
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2,520
6
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2,514
7
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2,496
8
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2,483
9
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2,465
10
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2,462
...
50🇨🇭Rueetschi, Urs2,288
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,713
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2997🇨🇭Rueetschi, Urs2,288
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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4474🇨🇭Rueetschi, Urs2,288