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Fessler, Stephan
🇨🇭FIDE 1318454· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1965
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Stephan Fessler, a 61-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1957. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 34-month break between Feb 2020 and Jan 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Baden 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3. His peak of 2069 was reached at age 49 (May 2014).
Current rating
1957
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2069
−112 pts below
May 2014 · age 49
May 2014 · age 49
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#35,211
#35,211 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
47th Swiss 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1994
Jan 2026
2025
44th Swiss 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2000
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 60
May 2025
2020
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1997 → returned at 1982
Feb 2020
2016
41st Swiss 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2061
Oct 2016
2015
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
Jun 2015
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-43
2000 → 1957
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
2.5/ 831.3%
1W3D4L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #71 | 1170 | -10.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 1785 | -4.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #901 | 1055 | -13.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #67 | 1245 | -8.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #502 | 1910 | -2.2 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#565
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#26,039
in continent
World
#35,211
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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