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Bestehorn, Markus Daniel

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FIDEFIDE 1352881· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1981

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Markus Daniel Bestehorn, a 45-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1858 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Promotion, and SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1.

Current rating

1858

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1858

at best
May 2026 · age 45

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#59,135

#59,135 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
58th Swiss 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1858
May 2026
All-time peak 1858
at age 45
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 44
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1662 → 1816
Sep 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 43
May 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Aug 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Oliver Killer 1,965
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6 · Feb 2026 · +6.4 Elo
Evolution
+66
1792 → 1858
Tournaments
10
12 games
Score
7/ 1258.3%
6W4D2L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDonauer Daniel1,831·SMM 2025 3. Liga round 5·R1·+21.0
2.[W]vsDonauer Daniel1,869·SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2·R1·+20.6
3.[W]vsChristian Hofer1,841·SMM 2025 3. Liga round 7-8·R2·+20.3
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsDavid Saminskij1,782·SMM 2025 3. Liga round 4·R1·-20.6
2.[L]vsIsak Halilovic1,954·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Promotion·R1·-14.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20261/1#5162669+20.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Promotion
Team
Apr 20260/1#1081154-14.4
SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#6841754-5.2
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7
Team
Mar 20261/1#192414+8.4
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#11271965+6.8
Worst Elo result: SMM 2025 3. Liga round 4 (-21.6 Elo, finished #396).

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#1,050
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#43,278
in continent
World
#59,135
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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...
1050🇨🇭Bestehorn, Markus Daniel1,858
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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6
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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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43278🇨🇭Bestehorn, Markus Daniel1,858
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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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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59135🇨🇭Bestehorn, Markus Daniel1,858