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Valenca, Mathieu
🇫🇷FIDE 20654014· Male· France· Born in 1986
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Mathieu Valenca, a 40-year-old French player, is rated 2131 and sitting in the top 4% of French players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 13 months (2009–2011), 23 months (2011–2013), 115 months (2014–2023) and 21 months (2024–2025). Recent standard appearances include LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 7-8, LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 5-6, and LCU Armstrong Cup 2025-2026 Rounds 3-4. Also played 1 rapid (including The Irish Rapid Championship 2025) and 1 blitz events (including The Irish Blitz Championship 2025) recently. His peak of 2167 was reached at age 37 (Nov 2023).
Current rating
2131
Standard
Rpd2124·Blz2014
All-time high
2167
−36 pts below
Nov 2023 · age 37
Nov 2023 · age 37
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 4%
#662 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 2147 → returned at 2138
Feb 2024
2023
64th French 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2167
Nov 2023
All-time peak 2167
at age 37 · −36 from today
Nov 2023
2014
Inactive for 115 months
paused at 2160 → returned at 2167
Mar 2014
2013
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
2108 → 2161
May 2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 27
Mar 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-16
2147 → 2131
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
0W2D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #68 | — | -1.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #104 | — | -6.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #87 | — | -0.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #120 | — | -8.4 |
Rankings
/
France
#662
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#9,185
in continent
World
#12,720
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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