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Le Bourhis, Gael

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FIDEFIDE 1324241· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1977

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Gael Le Bourhis, a 49-year-old Swiss player, is rated 2132 — just 28 short of his peak of 2160 (May 2014, age 37) and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 78-month break between Jul 2019 and Feb 2026. Recent appearances: SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3 and Coupe du Leman GE 2025-26 Category B.

Current rating

2132

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2160

−28 pts below
May 2014 · age 37

Activity

1

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,645 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
14th Swiss 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2130
May 2026
2020
19th Swiss 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2126
Jun 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
2078 → 2126
Oct 2019
Inactive for 78 months
paused at 2126 → returned at 2130
Jul 2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 42
Apr 2019
2017
15th Swiss 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2160
Oct 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Mario Viviani 1,888
Coupe du Leman GE 2025-26 Category B · Jan 2026 · +4.0 Elo
Best comeback
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3
finished #2 (seeded #45 of 1500)
Evolution
+6
2126 → 2132
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
2/ 2100.0%
2W0D0L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsMario Viviani1,888·Coupe du Leman GE 2025-26 Category B·R5·+4.0
2.[W]vsErol Orel1,733·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3·R1·+1.8
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3
Team
May 20261/1#22533+1.6
Coupe du Leman GE 2025-26 Category B
Swiss
Jan 20261/1#302688+4.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsIgor Kupalov
🇨🇭SUI·1916
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2019
View head-to-head →
vsPablo Schmid
🇨🇭SUI·2104
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2019
View head-to-head →
vsJose Ruiz
🇨🇭SUI·2004
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Jun 2019
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#178
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#9,128
in continent
World
#12,645
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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Europe
1
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2
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