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Zangger, Daniel

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FIDEFIDE 1313410· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1956

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Daniel Zangger, a 70-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1762. He has fluctuated between 1729 and 1819 over the past 2 years. 28 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Promotion, and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1. He had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2007–2009), 29 months (2016–2019) and 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2027 was reached at age 49 (Oct 2005).

Current rating

1762

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2027

−265 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 49

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#88,368

#88,368 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
1699 → 1777
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Mar 2024
2022
52nd Swiss 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1744
Aug 2022
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1792 → returned at 1744
Aug 2019
2017
64th Swiss 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1839
Jun 2017
2016
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1839 → returned at 1800
Aug 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Anton Brugger 1,921
Bundesturnier Sen1 2025 · May 2025 · +13.9 Elo
Best comeback
ZSMM 2025-26 round 5
finished #3 (seeded #15 of 50)
Evolution
-26
1788 → 1762
Tournaments
15
35 games
Score
15/ 3542.9%
12W7D16L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAnton Brugger1,921·Bundesturnier Sen1 2025·R3·+13.9
2.[W]vsRemo Schoenbaechler1,876·ZSMM 2025-26 round 5·R5·+13.2
3.[W]vsPeter Wagner1,775·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2·R1·+10.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsTommaso Garzia1,574·FE 67 Imperia - B·R4·-14.2
2.[L]vsEdoardo Magnani1,681·FE 67 Imperia - B·R3·-11.4
3.[L]vsSamuel Dubno1,682·SMM 2025 3. Liga round 7-8·R2·-11.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 15
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20261/1#102575+10.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Promotion
Team
Apr 20260/1#1421093-6.4
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260/1#10821053-7.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20261/1#1732419+6.2
ZSMM 2025-26 round 5
Team
Feb 20261/1#32676+14.0
Worst Elo result: FE 67 Imperia - B (-30.0 Elo, finished #46).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#1,640
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#63,349
in continent
World
#88,367
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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