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Staub, Oswald
🇨🇭FIDE 1334514· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1948
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Oswald Staub, a 78-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1827. He has fluctuated between 1783 and 1864 over the past 2 years. 31 rated games in the past year (≈5/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. He had 2 career breaks: 30 months (2014–2017) and 57 months (2017–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1889 was reached at age 76 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1827
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1889
−62 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 76
Mar 2024 · age 76
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#68,087
#68,087 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 78
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 77
Sep 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 76
Nov 2024
11th Swiss 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1889
Apr 2024
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1823 → 1889
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1889
at age 76 · −62 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+29
1798 → 1827
Tournaments
10
26 games
Score
13/ 2650.0%
8W12D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #240 | 2343 | +3.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1417 | 1070 | -9.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #743 | 1788 | -1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #583 | 1871 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #24 | 1943 | +36.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #727 | 1883 | +2.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #227 | 2633 | +11.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/2 | #1313 | 1225 | -8.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/6 | #11 | 1738 | -9.4 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 0.5/1 | #194 | 1891 | +2.6 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#1,235
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#49,596
in continent
World
#68,086
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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