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Knaus, Sandro

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FIDEFIDE 1306499· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1970

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Sandro Knaus, a 56-year-old Swiss player, is rated 2056 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 4 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈2/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7. He took a 33-month break between Apr 2019 and Feb 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2153 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2019).

Current rating

2056

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2153

−97 pts below
Mar 2019 · age 49

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 9%

#20,040 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
27th Swiss 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2084
Feb 2026
2025
30th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2094
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+35 Elo)
2059 → 2094
Dec 2025
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 52
Feb 2022
2019
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2131 → returned at 2108
Apr 2019
21st Swiss 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2153
Mar 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Manuel ValdiviaFM 2,260
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 5 · Jun 2025 · +4.8 Elo
Evolution
-17
2073 → 2056
Tournaments
15
18 games
Score
8.5/ 1847.2%
8W3D7L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMarcel Bodmer1,979·ZSMM 2025-26 round 3·R3·-12.6
2.[L]vsSinan Deveci2,005·SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7·R1·-11.9
3.[L]vsHelene MiraWIM2,013·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2·R1·-11.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 15
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20260/1#12271213-11.6
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20261/1#2242816+8.6
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20260/1#9361293-9.4
ZSMM 2025-26 round 5
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#10—-5.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/2#10741903-9.6

Rankings

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Switzerland
#278
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#14,692
in continent
World
#20,040
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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278🇨🇭Knaus, Sandro2,056
Europe
1
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2
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3
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3
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2,759
5
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6
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7
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8
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2,717
8
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10
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14692🇨🇭Knaus, Sandro2,056
World
1
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2,840
2
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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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20040🇨🇭Knaus, Sandro2,056