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Baerenfaller, Beat
🇨🇭INACTIVEFIDE 1305786· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1946
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Beat Baerenfaller, a 80-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1899. He returned to competition in February 2026. Recent standard appearances include SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2, SMM 2025 3. Liga round 6, and SMM 2025 3. Liga round 4. He took a 294-month break between Jul 2001 and Feb 2026. His peak of 2006 was reached at age 55 (Jul 2001).
Previously known as Jean-Claude Maeder (until Feb 2026).
Current rating
1899
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2006
−107 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 55
Jul 2001 · age 55
Activity
—
classical only
Signature stat
#48,394
#48,394 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Renamed to Baerenfaller, Beat
at age 80
Feb 2026
Return after 289-month break
back at 1899
Feb 2026
2002
12th Swiss 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2006
Jan 2002
2001
23rd Swiss 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2006
Oct 2001
Crossed 2000
at age 55
Jul 2001
Crossed 1800
at age 55
Jul 2001
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-107
2006 → 1899
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2.5/ 383.3%
2W1D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #380 | 1854 | 0.0 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 0.5/1 | #174 | 1587 | 0.0 |
Team | May 2025 | 1/1 | #108 | 1733 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#324
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#23,180
in continent
World
#28,836
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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