Format
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Royer, Olivier
🇫🇷FIDE 20643721· Male· France· Born in 1956
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Olivier Royer, a 70-year-old French player, is rated 1771 — just 26 short of his peak of 1797 (Mar 2024, age 68). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2014–2015), 47 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 23 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Tournois Fermes Chess In Lyon fevrier 2026 Poule G.
Current rating
1771
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1797
−26 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 68
Mar 2024 · age 68
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#85,424
#85,424 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+135 Elo)
1662 → 1797
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1797
at age 68 · −26 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1797 → returned at 1771
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 1662 → returned at 1797
Mar 2020
2014
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1610 → returned at 1615
Jan 2014
2012
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
May 2012
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1797 → 1771
Tournaments
1
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
2W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 2.5/7 | #6 | 1664 | -26.0 |
Rankings
/
France
#5,626
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#61,380
in continent
World
#85,423
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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