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Burkhalter,Michael
🇨🇭FIDE 1337270· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1987
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Michael Burkhalter, a 39-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1941 — just 4 short of his peak of 1945 (Apr 2026, age 39). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 82-month break between Jun 2018 and May 2025. Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Promotion, and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1.
Current rating
1941
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1945
−4 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 39
Apr 2026 · age 39
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#38,546
#38,546 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
37th Swiss 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1945
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+61 Elo)
1884 → 1945
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1945
at age 39 · −4 from today
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Mar 2026
2018
Re-crossed 1800
at age 31
Jun 2018
Inactive for 82 months
paused at 1807 → returned at 1896
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+45
1896 → 1941
Tournaments
5
6 games
Score
5/ 683.3%
5W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #117 | 2533 | +4.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #149 | 1209 | -8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #56 | 2613 | +6.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #36 | 2580 | +25.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #373 | 2628 | +16.4 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#634
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#28,473
in continent
World
#38,545
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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