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Wespi, Josef

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FIDEFIDE 1302213· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1944

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Josef Wespi, a 82-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1666. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 16 months (2015–2017), 55 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2024–2025). Recent standard appearances include IGM 2025-26 Kat. C round 6-7, IGM 2025-26 Kat. B round 1-5, and Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B. His peak of 1714 was reached at age 80 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1666

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1714

−48 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 80

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#121,862

#121,862 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 81
Dec 2025
54th Swiss 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1703
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+190 Elo)
1524 → 1714
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 80
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1714
at age 80 · −48 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1714 → returned at 1703
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Kurt Funk 1,716
Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B · Oct 2025 · +11.5 Elo
Evolution
-37
1703 → 1666
Tournaments
4
14 games
Score
3/ 1421.4%
4W3D7L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsKurt Funk1,716·Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B·R4·+11.5
2.[D]vsPeter Trachsel1,702·Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B·R1·+1.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMichele Gervasoni1,890·SMM 2025 3. Liga round 4·R1·-10.2
2.[L]vsBruno Saxer1,671·Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B·R2·-9.8
3.[L]vsIgor Dzakula1,733·Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B·R7·-8.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
IGM 2025-26 Kat. C round 6-7
Team
Jan 20261/1#8—+6.4
IGM 2025-26 Kat. B round 1-5
Team
Nov 20250/1#421187-3.2
Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B
Open Swiss
Oct 20252/6#291580-40.0
SMM 2025 3. Liga round 4
Team
May 20250/1#3021090-10.8
Worst Elo result: Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B (-40.0 Elo, finished #29).

Rankings

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Switzerland
#2,249
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#84,320
in continent
World
#121,857
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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