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Forster, Richard

IM🇨🇭

FIDEFIDE 1301764· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1975

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Richard Forster, a 51-year-old Swiss International Master, is rated 2457 and ranked 11th among Swiss players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: SMM 2025 NLA round 6-7. His peak of 2496 was reached at age 31 (Jan 2006); he also reached Swiss #8 in Jul 2001 and spent 33 months in Swiss top 10.

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 26). Earned GM norms at Open Geneva 1997 and Indv Swiss Champ Title Tnmt 2010.

Current rating

2457

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2496

−39 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 31

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#11

#11 · Swiss players · of 3,316
33 months in National top 10 (2001–2023)

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
41st 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2457
Feb 2026
2023
41st 45-50 player worldwide
at age 48 · rated 2468
Dec 2023
33 months in national top 10
longest streak 19 months · since Jan 2001
May 2023
2019
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2442 → returned at 2449
Nov 2019
2nd Swiss 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2458
May 2019
2007
100 career games
at age 32
Oct 2007

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-5
2462 → 2457
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsAnthony PetkidisIM2,456·SMM 2025 NLA round 6-7·R2·-5.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM 2025 NLA round 6-7
Team
Aug 20250/1#771656-5.1

Most-Played Opponents

vsAndrei SokolovGM
🇫🇷FRA·2446
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Mar 2025
View head-to-head →
vsJean-Noel RiffGM
🇫🇷FRA·2407
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2024
View head-to-head →
vsOlivier RenetGM
🇫🇷FRA·2390
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met May 2019
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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Switzerland
#11
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#574
in continent
World
#949
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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
...
11🇨🇭Forster, Richard2,457
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
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2,717
10
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2,713
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574🇨🇭Forster, Richard2,457
World
1
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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
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2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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949🇨🇭Forster, Richard2,457