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Palau, Jean-Paul

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FIDEFIDE 1325582· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1943

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Jean-Paul Palau, a 83-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1551 — just 10 short of his peak of 1561 (Feb 2026, age 83). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2 and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1.

Current rating

1551

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1561

−10 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 83

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#165,034

#165,034 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
Crossed 1500
at age 83
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 83
Feb 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 83
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1561
at age 83 · −10 from today
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1561 · at age 83
Feb 2026

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Evolution
-10
1561 → 1551
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsOleksandr Shama1,666·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1·R1·-6.9
2.[L]vsKhodadad Rizaee1,866·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2·R1·-2.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20260/1#13321066-2.8
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260/1#1355866-7.2

Rankings

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Switzerland
#2,803
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#107,425
in continent
World
#165,011
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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2,514
7
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2,491
8
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2,483
9
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10
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2,462
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2803🇨🇭Palau, Jean-Paul1,551
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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