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Fontaine, Robert
GM🇨🇭INACTIVE · since May 2025FIDE 605590· Male· Switzerland· Born in 1980
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Robert Fontaine, a 46-year-old Swiss Grandmaster, is rated 2528 and ranked 4th among Swiss players, and 407th worldwide. He plays around 25 rated games per year and took a 12-month break between May 2012 and Jun 2013. His peak of 2572 was reached at age 28 (Jan 2008); he also reached World #253 in Apr 2007 and spent 68 months in Swiss top 3.
Competes for Switzerland since Nov 2018. Awarded GM in 2003 (age 23) and IM in 2001 (age 21).
Current rating
2528
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2572
−44 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 28
Jan 2008 · age 28
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
classical only
Occasional
Occasional
Signature stat
#4
#4 · Swiss players · of 3,316
68 months in National top 3 (2012–2026)
68 months in National top 3 (2012–2026)
Career timeline
18 entries2026
32nd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2528
Apr 2026
68 months in national top 3
longest streak 16 months · since Mar 2012
Feb 2026
2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2528 → still inactive
May 2025
2023
30th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2552
Apr 2023
2018
Switched federation: MNC → SUI
at age 38
Nov 2018
2016
Switched federation: FRA → MNC
at age 36
Jul 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
2528 → 2528
Rankings
/
Switzerland
#4
out of 3,528 players
Europe
#243
in continent
World
#426
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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