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Bolzer, Francois
🇫🇷FIDE 20644299· Male· France· Born in 1952
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Francois Bolzer, a 74-year-old French player, is rated 1558 — just 4 short of his peak of 1562 (Mar 2026, age 74). He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 22-month break between Mar 2024 and Feb 2026. Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - IDF Avril, Team 2026 - IDF Fevrier, and Team 2026 - IDF Janvier.
Current rating
1558
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1562
−4 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 74
Mar 2026 · age 74
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#162,330
#162,330 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1562
at age 74 · −4 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+298 Elo)
1254 → 1552
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 72
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 72
Mar 2024
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1552 → returned at 1551
Mar 2024
2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
1552 → 1558
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
2/ 540.0%
1W3D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #800 | 1056 | -3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #53 | 1752 | +10.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #696 | 1533 | -0.6 |
Rankings
/
France
#12,676
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#106,143
in continent
World
#162,312
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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