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Thurnheer, Peter

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FIDEFIDE 1323636· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1946

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Peter Thurnheer, a 80-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1767 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent appearances: SSS Zurich 2 2026 and SSS Zurich 1 2026. He had 2 career breaks: 53 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 22 months (2024–2026).

Current rating

1767

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1767

at best
Mar 2026 · age 80

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#86,722

#86,722 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
53rd Swiss 75-80 player
at age 80 · rated 1767
May 2026
All-time peak 1767
at age 80
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+169 Elo)
1578 → 1747
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 78
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1747 → returned at 1748
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 1578 → returned at 1747
Sep 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
SSS Zurich 2 2026
perf 1819 (+52) · 5.5/9 · #23
Top opponent
vs Martin Kull 1,988
SSS Zurich 2 2026 · Feb 2026 · +15.6 Elo
Evolution
+20
1747 → 1767
Tournaments
2
18 games
Score
10/ 1855.6%
8W4D6L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMartin Kull1,988·SSS Zurich 2 2026·R8·+15.6
2.[W]vsDaniel Stalder1,643·SSS Zurich 1 2026·R8·+7.1
3.[W]vsMargrit Ebinger1,624·SSS Zurich 2 2026·R7·+6.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsHeinz Iseli1,843·SSS Zurich 2 2026·R4·-7.8
2.[L]vsBernhard Erb1,829·SSS Zurich 1 2026·R6·-7.7
3.[L]vsAlbert Schmitter1,844·SSS Zurich 1 2026·R5·-7.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SSS Zurich 2 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20265.5/9#231819+19.0
SSS Zurich 1 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20264.5/9#401771+0.6

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#1,602
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#62,261
in continent
World
#86,721
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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7
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1602🇨🇭Thurnheer, Peter1,767
Europe
1
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1
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2
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