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Wigger, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 1319132· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1968

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Michael Wigger, a 58-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1952. He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen, and 49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein. 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

1952

Standard

Rpd1890·Blz1910

All-time high

1990

−38 pts below
Jun 2019 · age 51

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#36,261

#36,261 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
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 · −38 from today
Jun 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein
perf 2022 (+86) · 5.5/7 · #7
Top opponent
vs Daniel Nunez GregoireFM 2,374
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1 · Mar 2026 · +8.4 Elo
Evolution
+23
1929 → 1952
Tournaments
5
21 games
Score
12.5/ 2159.5%
12W5D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#6072374+8.4
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20265.5/9#1231951+8.2
49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein
Open Swiss
Dec 20255.5/7#72022+17.0
SMM 2025 1.Liga round 5
Team
Jun 20250/1#1931144-9.6
SMM 2025 3. Liga round 4
Team
May 20251/1#182709+9.8
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Switzerland
#594
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#26,788
in continent
World
#36,261
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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5
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8
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10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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7
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7
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