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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 +66 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

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#59,176

#59,176 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
61st Swiss 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1858
Jun 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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Oliver Killer 1,965
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6 · Feb 2026 · +6.4 Elo
Evolution
+44
1814 → 1858
Tournaments
8
10 games
Score
6/ 1060.0%
5W4D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsIsak Halilovic1,954·SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Promotion·R1·-14.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 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
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#6961964+6.8
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2
Team
Nov 20251.5/1#7642619-0.8
SMM 2025 3. Liga round 7-8
Team
Sep 20251/1#682641+21.6

Rankings

/
Switzerland
#1,051
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#43,348
in continent
World
#59,175
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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2,465
10
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2,462
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1051🇨🇭Bestehorn, Markus Daniel1,858
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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43348🇨🇭Bestehorn, Markus Daniel1,858
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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59175🇨🇭Bestehorn, Markus Daniel1,858