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Kraus, Thomas

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FIDEFIDE 1328778· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1952

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Thomas Kraus, a 74-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1522. He is progressing steadily with +63 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - E8 round-robin tournament, SSS Zurich 2 2026, and SSS Zurich 1 2026. His peak of 1576 was reached at age 72 (Sep 2024).

Current rating

1522

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1576

−54 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 72

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#176,247

#176,247 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+63 Elo)
1459 → 1522
May 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 74
Mar 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 74
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 73
Jun 2025
2024
67th Swiss 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1576
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1576
at age 72 · −54 from today
Sep 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
SSS Zurich 1 2026
perf 1556 (+67) · 3/9 · #83
Top opponent
vs Hans Richner 1,676
SSS Zurich 2 2026 · Feb 2026 · +4.1 Elo
Evolution
+9
1513 → 1522
Tournaments
3
26 games
Score
9.5/ 2636.5%
9W1D16L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsFranz Both1,589·SSS Zurich 1 2026·R5·+25.6
2.[W]vsClairmonde P. Tansini1,535·SSS Zurich 1 2026·R8·+22.6
3.[W]vsAbdulsamad Nuri1,662·SSS Zurich 2 2026·R6·+13.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - E8 round-robin tournament
Round-Robin
Feb 20263/5#51557-12.4
SSS Zurich 2 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/9#711572+28.8
SSS Zurich 1 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20263/9#831556+19.2

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#2,914
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#112,723
in continent
World
#176,206
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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2,535
4
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2,523
5
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2,520
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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2,465
10
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2,462
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2914🇨🇭Kraus, Thomas1,522
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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2,735
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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112723🇨🇭Kraus, Thomas1,522
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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176206🇨🇭Kraus, Thomas1,522