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Frischknecht, Paul
🇨🇭FIDE 1308246· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1952
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Paul Frischknecht, a 74-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1700. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 61-month break between Feb 2020 and Apr 2025 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3, and SMM 2025 2. Liga round 6. His peak of 1775 was reached at age 72 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1700
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1775
−75 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 72
Mar 2024 · age 72
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#109,949
#109,949 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
61st Swiss 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1763
Apr 2025
2024
All-time peak 1775
at age 72 · −75 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 61 months
paused at 1625 → returned at 1763
Feb 2020
2019
70th Swiss 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1672
Nov 2019
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1619 → 1672
Feb 2019
2018
Crossed 1600
at age 66
Feb 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-29
1729 → 1700
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1415 | 1160 | -7.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #936 | 971 | -17.6 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 0/1 | #267 | 1458 | -3.2 |