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Limacher, Armin
🇨🇭FIDE 1329677· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1969
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Armin Limacher, a 57-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1813. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2013–2014) and 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1859 was reached at age 44 (Aug 2013).
Current rating
1813
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1859
−46 pts below
Aug 2013 · age 44
Aug 2013 · age 44
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#72,297
#72,297 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
85th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1857
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1756 → 1857
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 55
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1766 → returned at 1756
Aug 2019
2017
Re-crossed 1800
at age 48
Aug 2017
2015
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Aug 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-36
1849 → 1813
Tournaments
9
13 games
Score
4.5/ 1334.6%
5W3D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #1295 | 1010 | -10.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #719 | 1810 | -0.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #168 | 2403 | +4.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #519 | 1822 | 0.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #1022 | 1563 | -14.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #873 | 1169 | -6.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #901 | 1137 | -7.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1087 | 2694 | -9.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #39 | 2575 | +8.0 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#1,325
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#52,468
in continent
World
#72,296
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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