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Heckmann, Ralf
🇨🇭FIDE 1335774· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1960
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Ralf Heckmann, a 66-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1870. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 40-month break between Oct 2020 and Mar 2024 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4, and SMM 2025 1.Liga round 7. His peak of 1931 was reached at age 64 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1870
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1931
−61 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64
Mar 2024 · age 64
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#55,828
#55,828 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
89th Swiss 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1889
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
1885 → 1931
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1931
at age 64 · −61 from today
Mar 2024
2022
54th Swiss 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1885
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 40 months
paused at 1885 → returned at 1931
Oct 2020
64th Swiss 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1899
Sep 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-22
1892 → 1870
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
1W0D3L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1152 | 1108 | -18.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #39 | — | +11.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #227 | 1196 | -14.4 |
Team | May 2025 | 0/1 | #167 | 1198 | -15.2 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#969
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#40,929
in continent
World
#55,828
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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