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Zweifel, Richard
CM🇨🇭FIDE 1332252· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1973
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Richard Zweifel, a 53-year-old Swiss Candidate Master, is rated 2144 and sitting in the top 5% of Swiss players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has slipped back 46 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈18/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. His peak of 2215 was reached at age 50 (Oct 2023); he also reached Swiss #89 in Feb 2024.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 51).
Current rating
2144
Standard
Rpd2099·Blz2135
All-time high
2215
−71 pts below
Oct 2023 · age 50
Oct 2023 · age 50
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#162 · Swiss players · of 3,316
Career timeline
23 entries2026
11th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2206
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 53
Feb 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+23 Elo
Jul 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 51
Jun 2024
Peak Swiss rank: #89
at age 51 · rated 2215
Feb 2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 51
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-48
2192 → 2144
Tournaments
13
15 games
Score
9/ 1560.0%
7W4D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #644 | 2052 | -2.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1370 | 1250 | -13.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #982 | 1194 | -15.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #754 | 1237 | -14.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #751 | 2734 | +3.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | 1150 | -16.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #500 | 2229 | +1.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #132 | 2801 | +5.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #9 | 2780 | +9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1.5/2 | #138 | 2068 | -4.4 |
Rankings
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Switzerland
#162
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#8,390
in continent
World
#11,701
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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