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Messer, Markus

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FIDEFIDE 1307550· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1974

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Markus Messer, a 52-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1985. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 35 months (2005–2008), 25 months (2012–2014), 102 months (2014–2023) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7. His peak of 2031 was reached at age 36 (May 2010).

Current rating

1985

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2031

−46 pts below
May 2010 · age 36

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#29,929

#29,929 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
49th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1994
Jun 2025
2024
35th Swiss 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1984
May 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1984 → returned at 1990
Mar 2024
2015
57th Swiss 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2010
May 2015
2014
Inactive for 102 months
paused at 2010 → returned at 1973
Nov 2014
2013
46th Swiss 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2007
Apr 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Heinz Ernst 1,795
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 4 · May 2025 · +4.8 Elo
Evolution
-9
1994 → 1985
Tournaments
5
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsHeinz Ernst1,795·SMM 2025 2. Liga round 4·R1·+4.8
2.[W]vsJulien Lesniak1,737·SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7·R1·+3.8
3.[W]vsNoe Menuau1,696·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2·R1·+3.2
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsTamerlan Begdullayev2,015·SMM 2025 2. Liga round 5·R1·-9.1
2.[L]vsStephane Emery2,117·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1·R1·-6.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20261/1#1972496+3.2
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260/1#10411317-6.6
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7
Team
Sep 20251/1#822537+3.8
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 5
Team
Jun 20250/1#2131215-9.4
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 4
Team
May 20251/1#952595+5.0

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#477
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#22,112
in continent
World
#29,929
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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