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Michel, Jean-claude

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FIDEFIDE 1301241· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1959

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Jean-claude Michel, a 67-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1732. He has slipped back 54 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, Open de la Broye - Cat. A, and Coupe du Leman 2025-2026 Vaud Category C. Also played 3 rapid events (including 14. Grandprix de Monthey Rapid) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2013–2014) and 21 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1875 was reached at age 50 (Nov 2009).

Current rating

1732

Standard

Rpd1743·Blz—

All-time high

1875

−143 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 50

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#98,651

#98,651 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+119 Elo)
1713 → 1832
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 65
Mar 2024
2022
76th Swiss 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1727
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1727 → returned at 1697
Sep 2020
2013
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1768 → returned at 1772
Jun 2013
100 career games
at age 54
Jun 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B
perf 2077 (+349) · 4.5/5 · #17
Top opponent
vs Stephane Gendre 1,939
Open de la Broye - Cat. A · Mar 2026 · +15.3 Elo
Evolution
-46
1778 → 1732
Tournaments
13
49 games
Score
23/ 4946.9%
18W10D21L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 13
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#6581876+3.8
Open de la Broye - Cat. A
Open Swiss
Mar 20261/4#341678-3.4
Coupe du Leman 2025-2026 Vaud Category C
Team
Mar 20263.5/4#22116+27.4
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260/1#9081087-5.4
49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/6#1161744-17.6
Worst Elo result: Bundesturnier HT2 2025 (-39.8 Elo, finished #77).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#1,852
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#69,991
in continent
World
#98,650
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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1852🇨🇭Michel, Jean-claude1,732
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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