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Michel, Philippe
🇨🇭FIDE 1312731· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1970
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Philippe Michel, a 56-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1804. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 14 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, and Coupe jurassienne 2025 1-2 finals. He had 2 career breaks: 44 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2023–2025). His peak of 1863 was reached at age 54 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1804
Standard
Rpd1806·Blz—
All-time high
1863
−59 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#75,134
#75,134 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
Mar 2026
2025
85th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1854
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1772 → 1854
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1863
at age 54 · −59 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1772 → returned at 1854
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-18
1822 → 1804
Tournaments
13
15 games
Score
6/ 1540.0%
3W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #546 | 1861 | +1.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #949 | 1023 | -9.6 |
Knockout | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | F | 1935 | +5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #818 | 1931 | +3.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1031 | 1256 | -3.8 |
Knockout | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | SF | 2493 | +6.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #1530 | 1005 | -42.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2569 | +16.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #411 | 1844 | +1.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #1251 | 1228 | -24.0 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#1,392
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#54,418
in continent
World
#75,133
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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