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Held, Thomas

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FIDEFIDE 1308335· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1969

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Thomas Held, a 57-year-old Swiss player, is rated 2057 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is currently in the 2050–2100 range. 33 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1. He had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003), 35 months (2004–2007), 23 months (2007–2009) and 19 months (2009–2010). His peak of 2152 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2003).

Current rating

2057

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2055

All-time high

2152

−95 pts below
Apr 2003 · age 34

Activity

24

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 9%

#19,924 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

19 entries
2026
32nd Swiss 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2057
Jun 2026
2024
32nd Swiss 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2057
May 2024
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 49
Oct 2018
2016
26th Swiss 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2151
Sep 2016
Best 12-month gain (+68 Elo)
2083 → 2151
Jun 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2100
at age 46
Nov 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
17. Engadiner Pfingstopen
perf 2158 (+101) · 4/5 · #4
Top opponent
vs Vadim CernovIM 2,288
Davos Ski Open · Nov 2025 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
+10
2047 → 2057
Tournaments
18
32 games
Score
17/ 3253.1%
9W16D7L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlexei Karpov1,888·NMM 1.Liga 2025-26 round 4-5·R5·-14.0
2.[L]vsMichael Schroeter2,085·NMM 1.Liga 2025-26 round 2·R2·-9.0
3.[L]vsHenrik CernovFM2,237·Basel Autumn Open 2025·R3·-5.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

18 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
17. Engadiner Pfingstopen
Swiss
May 20264/5#42158+14.2
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3
Team
May 20260.5/1#8812136+2.6
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20261/1#4362740+7.4
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#5882068+0.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20260/1#8311472-4.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/2#3441978-4.2
NMM 1.Liga 2025-26 round 4-5
Team
Jan 20260/1#411088-14.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20261/1#2902748+7.2
NMM 1.Liga 2025-26 round 3
Team
Jan 20260/1#281612-2.0
NMM 1.Liga 2025-26 round 2
Swiss
Dec 20250/1#231285-9.4
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Switzerland
#282
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#14,615
in continent
World
#19,924
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Switzerland
1
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2,577
2
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2,547
3
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2,541
4
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2,523
5
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2,520
6
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2,514
7
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2,496
8
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2,483
9
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2,465
10
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2,462
...
282🇨🇭Held, Thomas2,057
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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14615🇨🇭Held, Thomas2,057
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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19924🇨🇭Held, Thomas2,057