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Schaer, Joel
🇨🇭FIDE 1340832· Male· Switzerland· Born in 2003
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Joel Schaer, a 23-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1728 — just 17 short of his peak of 1745 (Mar 2026, age 23). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 25-month break between Jan 2024 and Mar 2026. Recent appearances: SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1 and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6.
At junior level, he reached #30 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1728
Standard
Rpd1729·Blz—
All-time high
1745
−17 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 23
Mar 2026 · age 23
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#100,111
#100,111 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1745
at age 23 · −17 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+162 Elo)
1563 → 1725
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 21
Mar 2024
Inactive for 25 months
paused at 1541 → returned at 1745
Jan 2024
2023
30th Swiss U20 player
at age 20 · rated 1563
Dec 2023
Crossed 1500
at age 20
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+3
1725 → 1728
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W1D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1001 | 1005 | -16.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #114 | 1921 | +20.4 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#1,921
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#70,999
in continent
World
#100,109
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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