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Steiger, David
🇨🇭FIDE 1312235· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1980
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David Steiger, a 46-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1838. He has fluctuated between 1802 and 1888 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈2/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 2 career breaks: 84 months (2008–2015) and 121 months (2015–2025). His peak of 1888 was reached at age 46 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1838
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1888
−50 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 46
Mar 2026 · age 46
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#64,871
#64,871 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Jun 2026
64th Swiss 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1888
Mar 2026
Best 12-month gain (+86 Elo)
1802 → 1888
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1888
at age 46 · −50 from today
Mar 2026
2025
54th Swiss 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1866
Nov 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 44
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1836 → 1838
Tournaments
9
12 games
Score
4/ 1233.3%
4W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #796 | 1897 | +3.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1024 | 1158 | -14.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1215 | 1227 | -12.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #797 | 935 | -28.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #185 | 1978 | +10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #323 | 2776 | +26.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #913 | 1152 | -15.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2818 | +29.6 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 0/1 | #189 | 974 | -24.8 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#1,157
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#47,365
in continent
World
#64,870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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