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Esper, Christian
🇨🇭FIDE 1326651· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1983
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Christian Esper, a 43-year-old Swiss player, is rated 2036 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 5 career breaks: 13 months (2012–2013), 30 months (2014–2017), 12 months (2018–2019), 53 months (2019–2024, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2025). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Promotion, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6.
Current rating
2036
Standard
Rpd1991·Blz1933
All-time high
2036
at best
May 2026 · age 43
May 2026 · age 43
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#22,428
#22,428 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2026
21st Swiss 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2036
May 2026
All-time peak 2036
at age 43
May 2026
2025
Crossed 2000
at age 42
Oct 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1993 → returned at 1998
Mar 2024
2020
29th Swiss 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 1988
Aug 2020
2019
Inactive for 53 months
paused at 1988 → returned at 1993
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+38
1998 → 2036
Tournaments
7
11 games
Score
7.5/ 1168.2%
10W1D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #875 | 2005 | -0.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 2474 | +2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #29 | 2609 | +9.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #407 | 2614 | +4.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #111 | 2729 | +7.8 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#322
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#16,511
in continent
World
#22,428
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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