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Bucher, Selim
🇨🇭FIDE 1352253· Male· Switzerland· Born in 2005
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Selim Bucher, a 21-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1821 — just 20 short of his peak of 1841 (Mar 2024, age 19). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between Mar 2024 and Jul 2025. Recent appearances: SMM 2025 1.Liga round 7 and SMM 2025 1.Liga round 5.
At junior level, he reached #22 and #21 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1821
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1841
−20 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 19
Mar 2024 · age 19
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#69,807
#69,807 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1716 → 1841
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 19
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1841
at age 19 · −20 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1841 → returned at 1837
Mar 2024
22nd Swiss U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1735
Feb 2024
2023
21st Swiss U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1735
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
1841 → 1821
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
0.5/ 225.0%
0W1D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #207 | 1115 | -15.6 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 0.5/1 | #88 | 1771 | -4.0 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#1,263
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#50,766
in continent
World
#69,807
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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