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Wipf, Armin
🇨🇭FIDE 1323903· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1960
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Armin Wipf, a 66-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1526. He has slipped back 87 Elo over the past 12 months. 95 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, and Bieler Schachmeisterschaft 2026 Round 1-4. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2017–2018) and 14 months (2018–2019). His peak of 1643 was reached at age 64 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1526
Standard
Rpd1640·Blz—
All-time high
1643
−117 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 64
Jun 2024 · age 64
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
95 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#175,595
#175,595 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 66
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+240 Elo)
1378 → 1618
Feb 2025
2024
All-time peak 1643
at age 64 · −117 from today
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 64
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-75
1601 → 1526
Tournaments
22
97 games
Score
32/ 9733.0%
15W34D48L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/5 | #45 | 1496 | -3.4 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/5 | #18 | 1483 | -4.8 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #1397 | 860 | -6.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #9 | 1798 | +24.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/9 | #1050 | 1565 | +15.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/4 | #17 | 1636 | +12.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/5 | #35 | 1294 | -27.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1265 | 1021 | -3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #850 | 991 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | #83 | 1533 | -48.8 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#3,001
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#112,545
in continent
World
#175,557
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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