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Bienz, Simon
🇨🇭FIDE 1338757· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1970
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Simon Bienz, a 56-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1589. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 91-month break between Apr 2018 and Dec 2025. Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 3. His peak of 1639 was reached at age 54 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1589
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1639
−50 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 54
Mar 2024 · age 54
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#151,168
#151,168 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2024
Crossed 1600
at age 54
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 54
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1639
at age 54 · −50 from today
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 91 months
paused at 1399 → returned at 1618
Apr 2018
2017
Crossed 1400
at age 47
Jul 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-50
1639 → 1589
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
0/ 40.0%
0W0D4L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1363 | 1012 | -8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1182 | 1057 | -7.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #808 | 957 | -12.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1098 | 822 | -20.8 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#2,738
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#100,513
in continent
World
#151,153
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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