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Holzer, Bernhard
🇨🇭FIDE 1379348· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1933
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Bernhard Holzer, a 93-year-old Swiss player, is rated 1660 — just 23 short of his peak of 1683 (May 2026, age 93). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Bieler Schachmeisterschaft 2026 Round 1-4, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7.
Current rating
1660
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1683
−23 pts below
May 2026 · age 93
May 2026 · age 93
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#124,455
#124,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
92nd Swiss 80+ player
at age 93 · rated 1683
May 2026
All-time peak 1683
at age 93 · −23 from today
May 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 93
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 93
Feb 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 93
Feb 2026
First FIDE rating
1680 · at age 93
Feb 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-20
1680 → 1660
Tournaments
8
15 games
Score
5.5/ 1536.7%
2W9D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/3 | #22 | 1375 | -23.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #19 | 2664 | +9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #633 | 1717 | +1.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #726 | 908 | -9.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #784 | 2528 | +1.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #679 | 1616 | -3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #576 | 1798 | 0.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #811 | 1461 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#2,342
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#85,840
in continent
World
#124,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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