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Sandbrink, Kai
🇨🇭FIDE 1332244· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1994
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Kai Sandbrink, a 32-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1767. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 16 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include London Chess League FIDE Weekender - March 2026 - Open, 2026 Isle of Wight Masters, and 47th Kidlington Chess Congress 2026. He had 2 career breaks: 42 months (2017–2020) and 27 months (2021–2023). His peak of 1830 was reached at age 22 (Oct 2016).
Current rating
1767
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1830
−63 pts below
Oct 2016 · age 22
Oct 2016 · age 22
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#86,863
#86,863 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+136 Elo)
1673 → 1809
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 30
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 30
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 30
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Dec 2023
2021
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1720 → returned at 1673
Jun 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
1772 → 1767
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
5.5/ 1732.4%
3W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #17 | 1570 | -11.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/8 | #99 | 1873 | +15.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #33 | 1966 | +9.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #20 | 1538 | -19.2 |
Worst Elo result: London Chess League FIDE Weekender - January 2026 - U2000 (-19.2 Elo, finished #20).
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#1,621
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#62,391
in continent
World
#86,861
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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