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ZJ
Zimmermann, Joshua
🇨🇭FIDE 1355546· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1988
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Joshua Zimmermann, 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 13-month break between Mar 2024 and May 2025.
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
#77,280
#77,280 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
77th Swiss 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1797
May 2026
All-time peak 1797
at age 38
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+159 Elo)
1602 → 1761
Mar 2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1761 → returned at 1713
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 35
Nov 2023
Crossed 1500
at age 35
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — 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
#1,414
out of 3,418 players
Europe
#55,887
in continent
World
#77,280
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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