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Kessler, Meinrad

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FIDEFIDE 1314513· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1963

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Meinrad Kessler, a 63-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1763. He has slipped back 77 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7. He had 5 career breaks: 36 months (2006–2009), 15 months (2009–2011), 13 months (2011–2012), 14 months (2013–2014) and 112 months (2014–2024). His peak of 1893 was reached at age 61 (Apr 2024).

Current rating

1763

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1893

−130 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 61

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#88,191

#88,191 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

17 entries
2024
73rd Swiss 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1893
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1804 → 1893
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1893
at age 61 · −130 from today
Apr 2024
2014
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Dec 2014
100th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1804
Nov 2014
Re-crossed 1800
at age 51
Nov 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Isak Halilovic 1,957
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7 · Sep 2025 · +3.7 Elo
Evolution
-51
1814 → 1763
Tournaments
12
37 games
Score
18.5/ 3750.0%
10W17D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRomolo Taraborrelli1,834·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1·R1·+11.5
2.[W]vsReiner Steck1,833·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3·R1·+9.8
3.[W]vsPeter Mattmann1,783·SEM 2025 HT2·R4·+8.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsFabian Loewke1,545·49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein·R5·-15.7
2.[L]vsEvan Jaccoud1,685·SEM 2025 HT2·R6·-13.7
3.[L]vsHuesnue Aslioglu1,643·49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein·R6·-13.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

12 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bundesturnier Sen-1
Swiss
May 20261.5/5#201701-11.6
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3
Team
May 20260/1#13701088-7.2
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20261/1#1152634+11.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#6721815+1.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#7481820-0.6
SSS Zurich 1 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/9#541712-23.8
49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/5#1491761-47.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3
Team
Dec 20251/1#1932633+10.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2
Team
Nov 20251.5/2#1352000+9.4
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7
Team
Sep 20250.5/1#961957+3.8
Worst Elo result: 49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein (-47.4 Elo, finished #149).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#1,651
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#63,253
in continent
World
#88,189
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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5
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7
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8
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9
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10
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63253🇨🇭Kessler, Meinrad1,763
World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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