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Wirz, Heinz
🇨🇭FIDE 1308548· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1959
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Heinz Wirz, a 67-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1974. He has slipped back 60 Elo over the past 12 months. 45 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, Basel Spring Open 2026, and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1. Also played 1 rapid event (including SSS Bad Ragaz 2025 Jahresschlussturnier) recently. His peak of 2216 was reached at age 43 (Oct 2002).
Current rating
1974
Standard
Rpd2096·Blz2074
All-time high
2216
−242 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 43
Oct 2002 · age 43
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#31,874
#31,874 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 67
Feb 2026
2025
17th Swiss 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2070
Jan 2025
2023
500 career games
at age 64
Jul 2023
5th Swiss 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2130
May 2023
2022
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
2046 → 2106
Jul 2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-67
2041 → 1974
Tournaments
17
45 games
Score
23/ 4551.1%
19W8D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #550 | 1896 | -2.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/4 | #42 | 1684 | -31.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #78 | 2582 | +4.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4.5/7 | #6 | 2024 | +7.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #43 | 1356 | -6.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | — | +6.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #25 | 1157 | -12.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #843 | 1287 | -8.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2710 | +7.0 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #6 | 1179 | -11.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBranko FilipovicIM
🇨🇭SUI·2197
+0 −7 =3
10 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsPatrick HugentoblerFM
🇨🇭SUI·2176
+2 −1 =4
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEttore Faraone
🇨🇭SUI·1918
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsSlobodan AdzicFM
🇨🇭SUI·2048
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsBruno Zuelle
🇨🇭SUI·2009
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
Switzerland
#503
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#23,562
in continent
World
#31,873
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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