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Duerst, Martin

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FIDEFIDE 1337211· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1964

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Martin Duerst, a 62-year-old Swiss player, is rated 2006. He is on a steady climb with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM NLB 2026 round 2, SMM NLB 2026 round 1, and SSS Zurich 2 2026. Also played 2 rapid (including Swiss Rapid Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Swiss Blitz Championship 2025) recently. He took a 25-month break between Oct 2016 and Dec 2018. His peak of 2082 was reached at age 55 (Apr 2019).

Current rating

2006

Standard

Rpd1909·Blz1941

All-time high

2082

−76 pts below
Apr 2019 · age 55

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#26,560

#26,560 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
41st Swiss 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2012
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
1941 → 2012
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Mar 2026
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 59
Feb 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Oct 2022
2020
28th Swiss 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2049
Oct 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
SSS Zurich 1 2026
perf 2099 (+106) · 5.5/7 · #14
Top opponent
vs Ali HabibiIM 2,111
Bundesturnier Sen1 2025 · May 2025 · +3.9 Elo
Best comeback
SMM NLB 2026 round 1
finished #2 (seeded #130 of 160)
Evolution
+60
1946 → 2006
Tournaments
12
29 games
Score
19.5/ 2967.2%
14W11D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJakub Kwiatkowski2,102·SMM 2025 NLB round 7·R1·+13.3
2.[W]vsNorbert Pfitzer2,077·SSS Zurich 1 2026·R7·+12.4
3.[W]vsMarc Potterat2,008·SMM NLB 2026 round 1·R1·+9.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEugen Fleischer1,885·SSS Zurich 2 2026·R7·-13.2
2.[L]vsArthur Toenz2,031·SMM 2025 NLB rounds 8-9·R2·-8.3
3.[L]vsMaximilian Pfaltz2,068·SMM 2025 NLB round 4·R1·-6.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 12
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM NLB 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20260/1#1271372-5.8
SMM NLB 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20261/1#22808+10.2
SSS Zurich 2 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20265.5/8#221974-0.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20261/1#6382774+9.4
SSS Zurich 1 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20265.5/7#142099+22.4

Rankings

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Switzerland
#414
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#19,619
in continent
World
#26,560
out of 400,000+

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