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HJ
Hiou, Jean-Michel
🇫🇷FIDE 20623887· Male· France· Born in 1951
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Jean-Michel Hiou, a 75-year-old French player, is rated 1605 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2013–2014) and 19 months (2014–2016). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - EST Fevrier, Team 2026 - EST Janvier, and Team 2026 - EST Novembre.
Current rating
1605
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1605
at best
May 2026 · age 75
May 2026 · age 75
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#144,505
#144,505 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 75
May 2026
All-time peak 1605
at age 75
May 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 73
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+309 Elo)
1284 → 1593
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 73
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 73
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+16
1589 → 1605
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
1W2D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #210 | 1573 | -1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #83 | 2297 | +7.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #206 | 1713 | +3.2 |
Rankings
/
France
#10,996
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#96,943
in continent
World
#144,493
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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