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Gaehler, Marco
FM🇨🇭FIDE 1310089· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1989
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Marco Gaehler, a 37-year-old Swiss FIDE Master, is rated 2298 and ranked 45th among Swiss players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2285 and 2318 over the past 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM NLA 2026 round 2, SMM NLA 2026 round 1, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7. He took a 20-month break between Dec 2021 and Sep 2023. His peak of 2392 was reached at age 31 (Jan 2020); he also reached Swiss #22 in Jun 2019.
Awarded FM in 2010 (age 21). Earned IM norms at 11th World University Chess Champ. (men) 2010, Swiss Team CC 2013 (A, Swiss Team Champ NLA 2016, and Swiss Team CC 2017 NLA. At junior level, he reached #5, #2 and #2 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2298
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2392
−94 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 31
Jan 2020 · age 31
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#45
#45 · Swiss players · of 3,201
Career timeline
22 entries2026
Re-crossed 2300
at age 37
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 36
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 36
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 36
Feb 2025
2021
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2361 → returned at 2347
Dec 2021
2020
All-time peak 2392
at age 31 · −94 from today
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-6
2304 → 2298
Tournaments
9
12 games
Score
5/ 1241.7%
5W0D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #80 | 1750 | -3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #77 | 1628 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #370 | 3286 | +15.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #730 | 2222 | -4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #272 | 2995 | +7.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #884 | 1620 | -6.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #431 | 2336 | +2.0 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 0/2 | #88 | 1720 | -9.0 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #15 | 3043 | +8.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFlorian JenniGM
🇨🇭SUI·2462
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsKambez NuriFM
🇨🇭SUI·2249
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2014
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vsNico GeorgiadisGM
🇨🇭SUI·2520
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsYannick PelletierGM
🇨🇭SUI·2514
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2021
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vsJulien CarronIM
🇨🇭SUI·2331
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2010
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Rankings
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Switzerland
#45
out of 3,420 players
Europe
#2,769
in continent
World
#4,158
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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