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LM
Lopez, Manuel
🇨🇭FIDE 1306324· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1967
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Manuel Lopez, a 59-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1901. He has slipped back 57 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, and grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open. Also played 6 rapid (including Biel Chess Festival 2025 - RAP) and 2 blitz events (including Open Blitz du 50e de la FGE) recently. He took a 14-month break between Oct 2003 and Jan 2005. His peak of 2018 was reached at age 34 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1901
Standard
Rpd1916·Blz1915
All-time high
2018
−117 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 34
Jan 2001 · age 34
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#47,868
#47,868 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
56th Swiss 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1964
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+103 Elo)
1856 → 1959
Jan 2025
2024
6-month rising streak
+107 Elo
May 2024
2022
59th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1929
May 2022
2013
56th Swiss 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2002
Jan 2013
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Jan 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-43
1944 → 1901
Tournaments
21
49 games
Score
23.5/ 4948.0%
20W15D14L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAlexandre Zienkiewicz1,978·3e Festival International d'Annemasse - Tournoi Accession·R7·+11.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #28 | 2182 | +14.6 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #1008 | 1180 | -7.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #537 | 1918 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #105 | 1910 | +4.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1754 | -3.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #892 | 2353 | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #728 | 2033 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | 918 | -14.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #492 | 2122 | +5.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #29 | 1765 | -7.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIgor Kupalov
🇨🇭SUI·1916
+2 −3 =3
8 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsAurelio ColmenaresFM
🇨🇭SUI·2312
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsDavid BurnierFM
🇨🇭SUI·2196
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Jan 2012
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vsRomain Gemelli
🇨🇭SUI·2248
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsJan Steenhuis
🇨🇭SUI·2019
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Switzerland
#821
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#35,282
in continent
World
#47,867
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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