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Loeffler, Helmut

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FIDEFIDE 1317482· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1960

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Helmut Loeffler, a 66-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1700. He has fluctuated between 1688 and 1745 over the past 2 years. 43 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, and Bieler Schachmeisterschaft 2026 Round 1-4. He took a 13-month break between Jul 2008 and Sep 2009. His peak of 1842 was reached at age 48 (Jul 2008).

Current rating

1700

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1842

−142 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 48

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#109,949

#109,949 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+130 Elo)
1643 → 1773
Mar 2024
2022
93rd Swiss 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1626
Apr 2022
2019
100 career games
at age 59
Feb 2019
2008
82nd Swiss 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1842
Jul 2008
Crossed 1800
at age 48
Jul 2008
Crossed 1600
at age 48
Jul 2008

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein
perf 1774 (+79) · 2.5/5 · #140
Top opponent
vs Fabien Maitre 1,857
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6 · Feb 2026 · +4.3 Elo
Evolution
-9
1709 → 1700
Tournaments
15
49 games
Score
19/ 4938.8%
10W19D20L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsLily Cherix1,752·Bundesturnier HT-2 2026·R5·-8.5
2.[L]vsWalter Eigenmann1,764·Biel Chess Festival 2025 - ATO·R8·-8.4
3.[L]vsFabricio Petitpierre1,767·Bundesturnier HT-2 2026·R4·-8.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

15 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bundesturnier HT-2 2026
Open Swiss
May 20263/7#691734+4.6
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3
Team
May 20260/1#13341051-6.2
Bieler Schachmeisterschaft 2026 Round 5-7
Swiss
Apr 20260.5/3#231598-5.6
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#6791848+4.2
Bieler Schachmeisterschaft 2026 Round 1-4
Swiss
Apr 20263/3#112572+15.8
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#6021575-3.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20260/1#10781013-6.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/2#10441849+2.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#4341655-1.4
49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein
Open Swiss
Dec 20252.5/5#1401774-11.6

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#2,091
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#77,169
in continent
World
#109,946
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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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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2091🇨🇭Loeffler, Helmut1,700
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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5
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7
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9
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10
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77169🇨🇭Loeffler, Helmut1,700
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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2,753
9
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109946🇨🇭Loeffler, Helmut1,700