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Joseph, Hans

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FIDEFIDE 1321021· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1944

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Hans Joseph, a 82-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1572. He has slipped back 96 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SSS Zurich 2 2026, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4, and Wil 2 Days Open. He had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2023–2025). His peak of 1668 was reached at age 80 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1572

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1668

−96 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 80

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#157,752

#157,752 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

17 entries
2025
51st Swiss 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1661
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+214 Elo)
1454 → 1668
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 80
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 80
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1668
at age 80 · −96 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1447 → returned at 1661
Aug 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Frank Walser 1,583
SSS Zurich 2 2026 · Feb 2026 · +10.3 Elo
Evolution
-89
1661 → 1572
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
2.5/ 1516.7%
2W2D11L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsFrank Walser1,583·SSS Zurich 2 2026·R9·+10.3
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsChris Bruehwiler1,547·Wil 2 Days Open·R5·-12.4
2.[L]vsPaul Lincke1,513·SSS Zurich 2 2026·R3·-11.7
3.[L]vsJan Kammerlander1,621·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4·R2·-10.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SSS Zurich 2 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20261.5/8#891370-49.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20260/1#1031821-10.4
Wil 2 Days Open
Swiss
Aug 20251/4#591585-29.2
Worst Elo result: SSS Zurich 2 2026 (-49.8 Elo, finished #89).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#2,805
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#103,938
in continent
World
#157,736
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2805🇨🇭Joseph, Hans1,572
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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