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Metzger, Christian

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FIDEFIDE 1350447· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1969

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Christian Metzger, a 57-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1997 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6.

Current rating

1997

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1997

at best
Jun 2026 · age 57

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#27,972

#27,972 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
52nd Swiss 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 1997
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1997
at age 57
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1872 → 1960
Feb 2025
2024
67th Swiss 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1930
Nov 2024
2023
Crossed 1800
at age 54
Mar 2023
First FIDE rating
1875 · at age 54
Mar 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Anselm Schoenbaechler 2,040
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7 · Mar 2026 · +2.7 Elo
Evolution
+33
1964 → 1997
Tournaments
8
9 games
Score
6.5/ 972.2%
5W3D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsVanda Bilinski1,949·SMM 2025 2. Liga round 5·R1·+19.1
2.[W]vsSven Bartholet1,971·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6·R2·+18.9
3.[W]vsDaniel Kunz1,828·SMM 2025 2. Liga round 6·R1·+11.9
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsPaul Businger2,004·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4·R2·-17.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 3
Team
May 20261/1#2412432+4.0
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#5352040+2.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20261.5/2#2022184+23.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20260/1#8431204-18.8
SMM 2025 2. Liga promotion round
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#282001+0.8
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 7
Team
Sep 20251/1#552545+8.4
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 6
Team
Aug 20251/1#52628+12.8
SMM 2025 2. Liga round 5
Team
Jun 20251/1#862749+20.4
Worst Elo result: SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4 (-18.8 Elo, finished #843).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#448
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#20,673
in continent
World
#27,972
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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