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Nobs, Jean-Michel
🇨🇭FIDE 1328018· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1955
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Jean-Michel Nobs, a 71-year-old Swiss player, is rated 2008 — just 14 short of his peak of 2022 (Mar 2026, age 71). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2011–2013), 54 months (2013–2018) and 78 months (2018–2025). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6, and SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7.
Current rating
2008
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2022
−14 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 71
Mar 2026 · age 71
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#26,276
#26,276 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
8th Swiss 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2022
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
1991 → 2022
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2022
at age 71 · −14 from today
Mar 2026
2025
29th Swiss 65-70 player
at age 70 · rated 2014
Oct 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 70
Oct 2025
2018
Inactive for 78 months
paused at 1985 → returned at 1999
Oct 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+9
1999 → 2008
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
2W0D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1183 | 1331 | -14.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #346 | 2563 | +7.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2710 | +15.2 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#408
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#19,420
in continent
World
#26,276
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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