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Zollinger, Walter

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FIDEFIDE 1307819· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1956

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Walter Zollinger, a 70-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1955. He has fluctuated between 1946 and 1977 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈3/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 had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2001–2003), 59 months (2003–2008), 23 months (2011–2013) and 60 months (2013–2018). His peak of 2042 was reached at age 45 (Oct 2001).

Current rating

1955

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2042

−87 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 45

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#35,632

#35,632 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
1936 → 1977
Feb 2025
2022
25th Swiss 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1959
Apr 2022
2018
33rd Swiss 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1992
Dec 2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Dec 2018
2013
Inactive for 60 months
paused at 1963 → returned at 1992
Nov 2013
2012
44th Swiss 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1994
May 2012

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Carlos Gomez Garcia 1,927
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2 · Nov 2025 · +8.9 Elo
Evolution
0
1955 → 1955
Tournaments
9
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
6W1D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20261/1#1322485+3.6
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20261/1#4392525+4.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#5121933-0.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/2#2691972+1.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20260/1#10821123-11.0

Rankings

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Switzerland
#573
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#26,339
in continent
World
#35,632
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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573🇨🇭Zollinger, Walter1,955
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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2,776
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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35632🇨🇭Zollinger, Walter1,955