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Stegmaier, Walter

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FIDEFIDE 1318993· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1943

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Walter Stegmaier, a 83-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1828. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈10/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 7. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2014–2015), 28 months (2021–2024) and 13 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1957 was reached at age 69 (Nov 2012).

Current rating

1828

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1957

−129 pts below
Nov 2012 · age 69

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#67,730

#67,730 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
22nd Swiss 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1856
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1778 → 1867
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 81
Mar 2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1867 → returned at 1856
Mar 2024
2022
16th Swiss 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1778
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1778 → returned at 1867
Oct 2021

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Uwe Hecht 1,848
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2 · Apr 2026 · +10.6 Elo
Evolution
-16
1844 → 1828
Tournaments
10
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
5W2D5L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAz Damdinsuren1,773·SMM 2025 3. Liga round 4·R1·-12.0
2.[L]vsPeter Mattmann1,770·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2·R1·-11.8
3.[L]vsPeter Mattmann1,771·SMM 2025 3. Liga round 5·R1·-11.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20261/1#532648+10.8
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260/1#971992-11.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#6281662-4.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/2#8781719-7.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20261/1#22—+3.0

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#1,214
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#49,337
in continent
World
#67,730
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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49337🇨🇭Stegmaier, Walter1,828
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