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Saxer, Bruno
🇨🇭FIDE 1313657· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1954
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Bruno Saxer, a 72-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1712. He is on a steady climb with +68 Elo over the past 12 months. 72 rated games in the past year (≈20/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 took a 14-month break between May 2012 and Aug 2013. His peak of 1785 was reached at age 52 (Jan 2006).
Current rating
1712
Standard
Rpd1637·Blz—
All-time high
1785
−73 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 52
Jan 2006 · age 52
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
72 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#105,549
#105,549 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+180 Elo)
1481 → 1661
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
2020
76th Swiss 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1593
Oct 2020
2015
72nd Swiss 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1733
May 2015
100 career games
at age 61
Jan 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+38
1674 → 1712
Tournaments
18
72 games
Score
30.5/ 7242.4%
24W16D32L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/4 | #39 | 1602 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #49 | 1798 | +16.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #805 | 1440 | -6.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #192 | 2514 | +10.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1225 | 1488 | -1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #905 | 1164 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #57 | 1775 | +18.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #559 | 1661 | -1.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #244 | — | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/8 | #64 | 1791 | +25.0 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#2,017
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#74,460
in continent
World
#105,546
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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