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Funk, Kurt

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FIDEFIDE 1317423· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1950

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Kurt Funk, a 76-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1659. He has slipped back 75 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈4/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 had 4 career breaks: 69 months (2009–2014), 12 months (2016–2017), 29 months (2021–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1734 was reached at age 74 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1659

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1734

−75 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 74

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#124,432

#124,432 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries
2026
70th Swiss 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1675
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+178 Elo)
1556 → 1734
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 74
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1734
at age 74 · −75 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1734 → returned at 1716
Mar 2024
2022
41st Swiss 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1556
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Biel Chess Festival 2025 - ATO
perf 2501 (+785) · 5/5 · #105
Top opponent
vs Ueli Baer 1,760
Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B · Oct 2025 · +12.1 Elo
Evolution
-75
1734 → 1659
Tournaments
7
22 games
Score
8/ 2236.4%
6W4D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20260/1#13041079-4.6
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#7801620-1.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/2#4251719+3.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20260/1#1092929-8.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3
Team
Dec 20250/1#615868-10.4
Worst Elo result: Luzerner Open 2025 - Kat. B (-32.8 Elo, finished #34).

Rankings

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Switzerland
#2,289
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#85,820
in continent
World
#124,426
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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2289🇨🇭Funk, Kurt1,659
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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85820🇨🇭Funk, Kurt1,659
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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