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Foellmi, Markus

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FIDEFIDE 1343963· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1953

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Markus Foellmi, a 73-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1566 — just 12 short of his peak of 1578 (Mar 2024, age 71). He is on a breakout run, having gained +90 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Basel Spring Open 2026, Reti Amateur Open 2026, and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1. Also played 1 rapid event (including Seebach Weekend Open Rapid B) recently.

Current rating

1566

Standard

Rpd1452·Blz—

All-time high

1578

−12 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 71

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#160,089

#160,089 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 72
Jul 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 72
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+233 Elo)
1320 → 1553
Dec 2024
66th Swiss 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1578
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 71
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 71
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Reti Amateur Open 2026
perf 1751 (+186) · 2.5/5 · #32
Top opponent
vs Hansueli Luethi 1,800
49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein · Dec 2025 · +6.1 Elo
Evolution
+53
1513 → 1566
Tournaments
6
38 games
Score
12/ 3831.6%
6W18D14L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsPatrick Weber1,711·Reti Amateur Open 2026·R5·+14.0
2.[W]vsPeter Trachsel1,683·49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein·R3·+13.6
3.[W]vsFerdinand Schlaepfer1,651·SSS Zurich 2 2026·R7·+12.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDaniel Amsellem1,679·Basel Spring Open 2026·R3·-6.8
2.[L]vsAndreas G. Boettcher1,682·Basel Spring Open 2026·R4·-6.8
3.[L]vsGallus Tuor1,711·SSS Zurich 2 2026·R8·-6.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Basel Spring Open 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20260/3#53911-18.2
Reti Amateur Open 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20262.5/5#321751+23.6
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260/1#1038969-4.8
SSS Zurich 2 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/9#671610+12.2
SSS Zurich 1 2026
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/9#591645+27.2
49.Zuercher Weihnachtsopen Allgemein
Open Swiss
Dec 20252/6#1141612+13.0
Worst Elo result: Basel Spring Open 2026 (-18.2 Elo, finished #53).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#2,835
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#105,119
in continent
World
#160,072
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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2
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