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Koenig, Walter

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FIDEFIDE 1331558· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1941

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Walter Koenig, a 85-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1782. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 89 months (2016–2024) and 21 months (2024–2026). Recent standard appearances include SSS Lugano 2026, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7. His peak of 1854 was reached at age 83 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1782

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1854

−72 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 83

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#81,953

#81,953 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
38th Swiss 80+ player
at age 85 · rated 1828
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+98 Elo)
1756 → 1854
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 83
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1854
at age 83 · −72 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1854 → returned at 1828
Mar 2024
2017
20th Swiss 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1756
Aug 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Franco Keller 1,658
SSS Lugano 2026 · Mar 2026 · +13.2 Elo
Evolution
-72
1854 → 1782
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
1.5/ 721.4%
1W1D5L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsFranco Keller1,658·SSS Lugano 2026·R2·+13.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SSS Lugano 2026
Swiss
Mar 20261.5/3#321797-3.2
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260/1#12071169-11.6
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20260/1#7611067-17.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20260/1#11801140-14.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3
Team
Dec 20250/1#678943-26.0
Worst Elo result: SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3 (-26.0 Elo, finished #678).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#1,509
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#59,029
in continent
World
#81,952
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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1509🇨🇭Koenig, Walter1,782
Europe
1
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8
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59029🇨🇭Koenig, Walter1,782
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2,840
2
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