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Sterkman, Christoph

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FIDEFIDE 1315854· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1955

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Christoph Sterkman, a 71-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1924. He has fluctuated between 1911 and 1955 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6. He took a 12-month break between Mar 2017 and Apr 2018. His peak of 2111 was reached at age 63 (Aug 2018).

Current rating

1924

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2111

−187 pts below
Aug 2018 · age 63

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#42,372

#42,372 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
19th Swiss 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1948
Jan 2026
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Feb 2023
24th Swiss 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1992
Jan 2023
2018
17th Swiss 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 2111
Sep 2018
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
2066 → 2111
Aug 2018
Crossed 2100
at age 63
Aug 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Richard ZweifelCM 2,192
IGM 2025-26 Kat. A rounds 6-7 · Jan 2026 · +16.3 Elo
Evolution
-19
1943 → 1924
Tournaments
10
15 games
Score
6.5/ 1543.3%
4W5D6L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHans Joller1,857·IGM 2025-26 Kat. A round 1-5·R3·-11.8
2.[L]vsChristina JordanWFM1,890·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6·R1·-10.6
3.[L]vsRene Oehen1,915·IGM 2025-26 Kat. A round 1-5·R5·-10.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20260/1#9751142-9.8
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#8302046+3.6
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20260/1#14741090-11.0
IGM 2025-26 Kat. A rounds 6-7
Team
Jan 20262/2#42992+19.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20260/1#9771249-7.2
Worst Elo result: IGM 2025-26 Kat. A round 1-5 (-18.6 Elo, finished #15).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#699
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#31,267
in continent
World
#42,372
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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8
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9
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1
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5
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6
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7
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8
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World
1
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2
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6
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7
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7
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9
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10
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