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Shefay, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 20609043· Male· France· Born in 1979

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Paul Shefay, a 47-year-old French player, is rated 1850 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2014–2015) and 44 months (2021–2025). Recent appearance: Championnat de Paris 2025 Open B. Also played 30 rapid (including Les Internationaux de France Rapide 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Les Internationaux de France Blitz 2025) recently.

Current rating

1850

Standard

Rpd1831·Blz1723

All-time high

1850

at best
Nov 2009 · age 30

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#61,468

#61,468 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 1711 → returned at 1850
Nov 2021
2019
100 career games
at age 40
Jan 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
1700 → 1749
Feb 2018
2014
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1715 → returned at 1705
Mar 2014
2011
Re-crossed 1800
at age 32
Jan 2011

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Narada Maugin 1,940
Championnat de Paris 2025 Open B · Jul 2025 · +12.5 Elo
Evolution
+23
18271850
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
6/ 966.7%
4W4D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

0 events

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

/
France
#3,816
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#44,963
in continent
World
#61,467
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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