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Palairet, Alexander
🇨🇭FIDE 1359266· Male· Switzerland· Born in 2012
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Alexander Palairet, a 14-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1962 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide under 14. He is rising rapidly, having gained +147 Elo over the past 12 months. 105 rated games in the past year (≈66/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM NLB 2026 round 3, SMM NLB 2026 round 2, and Aberdeen Congress Open 2026. Also played 5 rapid (including 21. Open du Jura - Rapid) and 1 blitz events (including Open Blitz du 50e de la FGE) recently. His peak of 2030 was reached at age 14 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #3 and #8 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1962
Standard
Rpd1939·Blz1862
All-time high
2030
−68 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 14
Mar 2026 · age 14
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
105 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#697 · players worldwide under 14 · of 20,060
Career timeline
9 entries2026
3rd Swiss U14 player
at age 14 · rated 2030
Mar 2026
Best 12-month gain (+218 Elo)
1812 → 2030
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2030
at age 14 · −68 from today
Mar 2026
Crossed 2000
at age 14
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 13
Nov 2025
7-month rising streak
+185 Elo
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+97
1865 → 1962
Tournaments
27
98 games
Score
52.5/ 9853.6%
44W24D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #4 | 2074 | +25.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #5 | 1828 | -48.4 |
Team | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #62 | 1863 | -8.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #142 | 1319 | -14.1 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #17 | 2235 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #578 | 1997 | -14.1 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/4 | #1 | 2356 | +12.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #142 | 1433 | -9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #78 | 1374 | -12.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #192 | 2773 | +16.8 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#545
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#25,304
in continent
World
#34,234
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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