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Niederer, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 1313258· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1948

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Paul Niederer, a 78-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1879. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2011–2012), 23 months (2018–2020), 28 months (2021–2024) and 13 months (2024–2025). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6. His peak of 1990 was reached at age 62 (Mar 2010).

Current rating

1879

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1990

−111 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 62

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#53,464

#53,464 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
13th Swiss 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1907
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
1837 → 1902
Mar 2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1902 → returned at 1900
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1837 → returned at 1902
Oct 2021
2019
27th Swiss 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1887
Jan 2019
2018
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1887 → returned at 1836
Feb 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Timothee Cuenod 1,783
SMM 2025 3. Liga round 5 · Jun 2025 · +6.6 Elo
Evolution
-21
1900 → 1879
Tournaments
6
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
4W3D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsDarmen Konysbekov1,754·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2·R2·-13.5
2.[L]vsKevin Mutter1,849·SMM 2025 3. Liga round 7-8·R2·-11.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#8681714-4.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#5941850-1.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#971927+2.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2
Team
Nov 20250/1#1016954-13.8
SMM 2025 3. Liga round 7-8
Team
Sep 20250/1#4311049-11.6

Rankings

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Switzerland
#928
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#39,274
in continent
World
#53,464
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Switzerland
1
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2
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3
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2,535
4
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2,523
5
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2,520
6
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2,514
7
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2,491
8
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2,483
9
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2,465
10
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2,462
...
928🇨🇭Niederer, Paul1,879
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
39274🇨🇭Niederer, Paul1,879
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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53464🇨🇭Niederer, Paul1,879