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Ferster, Fabian
🇱🇮FIDE 4695330· Male· Liechtenstein· Born in 1986
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Fabian Ferster, a 40-year-old player, is rated 2229 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2184 and 2274 over the past 2 years. 13 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 2, SMM Ligen 1-4 2026 round 1, and SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 7. He had 3 career breaks: 16 months (2011–2012), 21 months (2012–2014) and 21 months (2017–2019). His peak of 2274 was reached at age 40 (Jan 2026); he also reached #1 nationally in Jan 2010 and has been #1 for 150 months and counting (8 consecutive years on his current run).
Competes for Liechtenstein since Jul 2004. Awarded CM in 2012 (age 26). At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2229
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2088
All-time high
2274
−45 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 40
Jan 2026 · age 40
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#6,737 · players worldwide · of 216,807
#1 nationally since Oct 2023
#1 nationally since Oct 2023
Career timeline
17 entries2026
150 months in National #1 (ongoing)
longest streak 99 months · since Jan 2010
May 2026
All-time peak 2274
at age 40 · −45 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)
2184 → 2269
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 2200
at age 38
Oct 2024
2022
7-month rising streak
+57 Elo
Jun 2022
2017
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2142 → returned at 2133
May 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
2253 → 2229
Tournaments
10
13 games
Score
6.5/ 1350.0%
7W1D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #31 | 2718 | +2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #938 | 1210 | -16.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #871 | 1652 | -4.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #897 | 2086 | -9.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #1037 | 1511 | -18.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #309 | 3017 | +8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #182 | 2879 | +5.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #57 | 2756 | +3.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #62 | 2526 | +1.6 |
Team | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #80 | 2705 | +2.2 |
Rankings
/
Liechtenstein
#1
out of 22 players
Europe
#4,649
in continent
World
#6,737
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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Europe
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