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Straub, Kurt

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FIDEFIDE 1340123· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1969

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Kurt Straub, a 57-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1605 — just 19 short of his peak of 1624 (Mar 2026, age 57). He is progressing steadily with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2, and SEM 2025 HT3. He had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 20 months (2022–2024).

Current rating

1605

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1624

−19 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 57

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#145,115

#145,115 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
All-time peak 1624
at age 57 · −19 from today
Mar 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 56
Dec 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 56
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+299 Elo)
1270 → 1569
Sep 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 55
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 55
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
SEM 2025 HT3
perf 1667 (+61) · 4/7 · #15
Top opponent
vs Emil Eigenheer 1,866
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2 · Nov 2025 · +6.1 Elo
Evolution
+37
1568 → 1605
Tournaments
4
17 games
Score
8.5/ 1750.0%
5W8D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDanuel Joerger1,737·SEM 2025 HT3·R6·+27.2
2.[W]vsAlfred Meier-manetsch1,659·SEM 2025 HT3·R2·+23.0
3.[D]vsEmil Eigenheer1,866·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2·R2·+6.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMatthias Lobmayer1,586·SEM 2025 HT3·R4·-21.2
2.[L]vsSophie Mannhart1,531·Bundesturnier HT-3 2026·R6·-12.1
3.[L]vsDaniel Roth1,679·Bundesturnier HT-3 2026·R5·-7.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bundesturnier HT-3 2026
Open Swiss
May 20263.5/3#1232438-18.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#8001773+4.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#6731866+12.8
SEM 2025 HT3
Open Swiss
Jul 20254/7#151667+37.6
Worst Elo result: Bundesturnier HT-3 2026 (-18.8 Elo, finished #123).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#2,669
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#97,304
in continent
World
#145,103
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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