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Fontigny, Francois
🇧🇪FIDE 206563· Male· Belgium· Born in 1940
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Francois Fontigny, a 86-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1777. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and took a 15-month break between Jun 2022 and Oct 2023. Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 5. His peak of 1836 was reached at age 84 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1777
Standard
Rpd1829·Blz1823
All-time high
1836
−59 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 84
Mar 2024 · age 84
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#83,517
#83,517 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1723 → 1805
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 84
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1836
at age 84 · −59 from today
Mar 2024
2022
4th Belgian 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1781
Jul 2022
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1781 → returned at 1773
Jun 2022
2021
100 career games
at age 81
Oct 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+8
1769 → 1777
Tournaments
5
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
3W1D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #803 | 1609 | -4.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #168 | 2513 | +8.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #427 | 2353 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #29 | 1008 | -9.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #518 | 2531 | +9.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,292
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#60,104
in continent
World
#83,516
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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