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Bovigny, Bernard
🇨🇭FIDE 1318314· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1960
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Bernard Bovigny, a 66-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1966 — just 19 short of his peak of 1985 (Nov 2012, age 52). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 27 months (2013–2016), 78 months (2016–2022) and 28 months (2023–2025). Recent appearances: SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6 and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2.
Current rating
1966
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1985
−19 pts below
Nov 2012 · age 52
Nov 2012 · age 52
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#33,427
#33,427 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
46th Swiss 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1975
Feb 2026
2023
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1947 → returned at 1975
Jul 2023
39th Swiss 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1968
Jan 2023
2016
61st Swiss 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1956
Oct 2016
Inactive for 78 months
paused at 1956 → returned at 1968
Mar 2016
2013
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1969 → returned at 1956
Nov 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
1968 → 1966
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1.5/ 275.0%
1W1D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #830 | 1803 | -9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #263 | 2503 | +7.2 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#528
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#24,719
in continent
World
#33,426
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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