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Blumberg, Lionel
🇨🇭FIDE 1323164· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1970
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Lionel Blumberg, a 56-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1877 — just 19 short of his peak of 1896 (Feb 2025, age 55). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 142-month break between Mar 2011 and Feb 2023. Recent appearance: 49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein.
Current rating
1877
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1896
−19 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 55
Feb 2025 · age 55
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#53,971
#53,971 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
79th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1896
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1896
at age 55 · −19 from today
Feb 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1780 → 1894
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
Feb 2024
2011
93rd Swiss 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1801
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
1896 → 1877
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
4W1D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #89 | 2129 | -19.2 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#939
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#39,623
in continent
World
#53,971
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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