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Rivier, Sylvain
🇫🇷FIDE 20635702· Male· France· Born in 1963
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Sylvain Rivier, a 63-year-old French player, is rated 1567. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 18 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat interne 2026 LDN r9-10, Interne 1hKO La Dame Noire 2026 r8-9, and 1er Open FIDE de Guyancourt - Tournoi B. Also played 1 rapid event (including 2eme rapide de Guyancourt) recently. His peak of 1662 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1567
Standard
Rpd1670·Blz1685
All-time high
1662
−95 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 45
Jul 2008 · age 45
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#159,676
#159,676 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+239 Elo)
1379 → 1618
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 61
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 61
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 61
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1400
at age 60
May 2023
2019
Re-crossed 1500
at age 56
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-14
1581 → 1567
Tournaments
8
30 games
Score
9/ 3030.0%
13W5D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/6 | #28 | 1714 | -6.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | — | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2389 | +10.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #31 | 914 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/1 | #7 | 2446 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #25 | 921 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #23 | 1202 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1.5/3 | #4 | 1525 | -4.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJean-Paul Montay
🇫🇷FRA·1457
+7 −3 =2
12 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsRobert Audigier
🇫🇷FRA·1492
+9 −0 =1
10 games·last met Sep 2016
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vsPierre Tanchoux
🇫🇷FRA·1444
+5 −4 =0
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsDuc Hai Dang
🇫🇷FRA·1469
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsGerard Durez
🇫🇷FRA·1604
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
France
#12,454
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#104,927
in continent
World
#159,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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