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Guensberg, Alex
🇨🇭FIDE 1316443· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1952
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Alex Guensberg, a 74-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1809. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2019–2020, COVID-19 included) and 24 months (2024–2026). Recent appearances: Championnat valaisan par equipes Groupe E and Championnat valaisan par equipes Groupe C. His peak of 1906 was reached at age 57 (Jan 2009).
Current rating
1809
Standard
Rpd1802·Blz—
All-time high
1906
−97 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 57
Jan 2009 · age 57
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#73,524
#73,524 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 74
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1661 → 1799
Jun 2024
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1799 → returned at 1809
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
Mar 2024
2023
37th Swiss 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1684
Feb 2023
2019
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1672 → returned at 1666
Jan 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+10
1799 → 1809
Tournaments
2
4 games
Score
3/ 475.0%
3W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 1667 | -7.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2552 | +17.2 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#1,349
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#53,324
in continent
World
#73,523
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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