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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 1624 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included) and 18 months (2022–2024). Recent standard appearances include SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2, and SEM 2025 HT3.

Current rating

1624

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1624

at best
Mar 2026 · age 57

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#137,297

#137,297 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
All-time peak 1624
at age 57
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

Last 12 months — 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
+56
1568 → 1624
Tournaments
3
10 games
Score
5/ 1050.0%
2W7D1L
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 1 loss
1.[L]vsMatthias Lobmayer1,586·SEM 2025 HT3·R4·-21.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
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
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#2,483
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#93,074
in continent
World
#137,289
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,514
7
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2,491
8
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2,483
9
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2,465
10
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2,462
...
2483🇨🇭Straub, Kurt1,624
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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93074🇨🇭Straub, Kurt1,624
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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137289🇨🇭Straub, Kurt1,624