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Samuel, Raphael
🇨🇭FIDE 1330012· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1965
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Raphael Samuel, a 61-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1711 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 82-month break between Jun 2018 and May 2025. Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7.
Current rating
1711
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1711
at best
Jun 2026 · age 61
Jun 2026 · age 61
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#105,933
#105,933 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1711
at age 61
Jun 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 59
Mar 2024
2018
Crossed 1500
at age 53
Jun 2018
Crossed 1400
at age 53
Jun 2018
Inactive for 82 months
paused at 1503 → returned at 1709
Jun 2018
First FIDE rating
1503 · at age 53
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
1703 → 1711
Tournaments
7
11 games
Score
3/ 1127.3%
1W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #541 | 1763 | +3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #81 | 2600 | +26.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #581 | 1686 | +0.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #991 | 1611 | -7.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #486 | 1757 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #58 | 1089 | -10.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1169 | 1168 | -7.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#2,023
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#74,709
in continent
World
#105,930
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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