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Lustenberger, Josef

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FIDEFIDE 1310178· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1964

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Josef Lustenberger, a 62-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1753. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 2 years. 43 rated games in the past year (≈16/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. Also played 1 rapid event (including Swiss Rapid Championship 2025) recently. He took a 29-month break between Aug 2019 and Feb 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1863 was reached at age 49 (Aug 2013).

Current rating

1753

Standard

Rpd1778·Blz1758

All-time high

1863

−110 pts below
Aug 2013 · age 49

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#91,588

#91,588 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+146 Elo)
1620 → 1766
Feb 2025
2022
94th Swiss 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1672
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1741 → returned at 1672
Aug 2019
2015
78th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1848
Jan 2015
2013
All-time peak 1863
at age 49 · −110 from today
Aug 2013
100 career games
at age 49
May 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
SEM 2025 HT2
perf 1996 (+214) · 4/5 · #28
Top opponent
vs Markus Eichenberger 1,870
IGM 2025-26 Kat. A round 1-5 · Nov 2025 · +13.0 Elo
Evolution
-21
1774 → 1753
Tournaments
14
43 games
Score
20/ 4346.5%
19W5D19L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMarkus Eichenberger1,870·IGM 2025-26 Kat. A round 1-5·R3·+13.0
2.[W]vsJean-Louis Mackels1,791·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6·R1·+10.3
3.[W]vsStephan Pluss1,782·SEM 2025 HT2·R5·+10.0
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMathis Christen1,671·28. Int. Meielisalp Open·R5·-12.5
2.[L]vsJonas Reolon1,723·IGM 2025-26 Kat. A round 1-5·R1·-11.1
3.[L]vsJan Bruhnsen1,735·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3·R1·-10.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

14 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3
Team
May 20260/1#891935-10.8
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20261/1#2912561+10.2
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20261/1#142413+5.6
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20260/1#981977-10.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20262/2#732532+18.4
IGM 2025-26 Kat. A rounds 6-7
Team
Jan 20260/2#38—-21.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20261/1#492415+5.8
28. Int. Meielisalp Open
Swiss
Jan 20262.5/5#51710-8.2
49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein
Open Swiss
Dec 20254/4#1182539-2.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3
Team
Dec 20251/1#1082365+4.8
Worst Elo result: IGM 2025-26 Kat. A rounds 6-7 (-21.0 Elo, finished #38).

Rankings

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Switzerland
#1,748
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#65,476
in continent
World
#91,586
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1
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