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Katona, Michel

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FIDEFIDE 1322150· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1962

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Michel Katona, a 64-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1894. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Sep 2022 and Nov 2023. Recent appearances: SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2 and SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7. His peak of 1937 was reached at age 62 (Jun 2024).

Current rating

1894

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1937

−43 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 62

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#49,654

#49,654 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+42 Elo)
1895 → 1937
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1937
at age 62 · −43 from today
Jun 2024
2023
51st Swiss 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1895
Jan 2023
2022
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1895 → returned at 1889
Sep 2022
53rd Swiss 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1899
Apr 2022
2016
82nd Swiss 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1914
Aug 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alex Garfield 1,819
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2 · Apr 2026 · +15.7 Elo
Evolution
-12
1906 → 1894
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
2W0D1L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsAlex Garfield1,819·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2·R1·+15.7
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsJean-claude Michel1,737·SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7·R1·-27.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20261/1#2232619+16.8
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7
Team
Sep 20250/1#209937-28.8
Worst Elo result: SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7 (-28.8 Elo, finished #209).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#849
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#36,538
in continent
World
#49,654
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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Europe
1
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2
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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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8
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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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3
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5
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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