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HJ
Hoss, Joshua
🇨🇭FIDE 1355546· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1988
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Joshua Hoss, a 38-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1797 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +84 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, grenke Chess Open 2026 B-Open, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7. He took a 17-month break between Nov 2023 and May 2025.
Previously known as Joshua Zimmermann (until Jun 2026).
Current rating
1797
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1807
All-time high
1797
at best
May 2026 · age 38
May 2026 · age 38
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#77,317
#77,317 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
76th Swiss 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1797
Jun 2026
Renamed to Hoss, Joshua
at age 38
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1713 → 1797
May 2026
All-time peak 1797
at age 38
May 2026
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 35
Nov 2023
Crossed 1500
at age 35
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+84
1713 → 1797
Tournaments
5
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
3W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #346 | 2390 | +13.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #466 | 1857 | +68.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1038 | 1282 | -4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1010 | 1243 | -5.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #692 | 1985 | +13.2 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#1,438
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#55,942
in continent
World
#77,316
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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World
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