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Steiger, Pius
🇨🇭FIDE 1329782· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1939
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Pius Steiger, a 87-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1763 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2016–2018) and 80 months (2019–2026). Recent appearances: SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3 and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2.
Current rating
1763
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1763
at best
May 2026 · age 87
May 2026 · age 87
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#88,191
#88,191 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
53rd Swiss 80+ player
at age 87 · rated 1763
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1763
at age 87
May 2026
2019
Inactive for 80 months
paused at 1603 → returned at 1763
Aug 2019
2018
33rd Swiss 75-80 player
at age 79 · rated 1627
Dec 2018
2016
Crossed 1600
at age 77
Aug 2016
Crossed 1500
at age 77
Aug 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
1762 → 1763
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
0W2D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #705 | 1764 | 0.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #879 | 1785 | +1.2 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#1,651
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#63,253
in continent
World
#88,189
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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