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Wigger, Michael
🇨🇭FIDE 1319132· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1968
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Michael Wigger, a 58-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1946. He has fluctuated between 1910 and 1952 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen. Also played 1 rapid (including Swiss Rapid Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Biel Chess Festival 2025 - BTZ) recently. His peak of 1990 was reached at age 51 (Jun 2019).
Current rating
1946
Standard
Rpd1890·Blz1910
All-time high
1990
−44 pts below
Jun 2019 · age 51
Jun 2019 · age 51
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,473
#37,473 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
80th Swiss 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1952
May 2026
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
Feb 2024
2022
51st Swiss 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1969
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 1972 → returned at 1977
Oct 2019
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1936 → 1990
Jun 2019
All-time peak 1990
at age 51 · −44 from today
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+27
1919 → 1946
Tournaments
5
21 games
Score
11.5/ 2154.8%
11W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #952 | 1308 | -5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #607 | 2374 | +8.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #123 | 1951 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #7 | 2022 | +17.0 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 0/1 | #193 | 1144 | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#610
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#27,693
in continent
World
#37,472
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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