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BJ
Baffier, Jean-Louis
🇫🇷FIDE 20657811· Male· France· Born in 1968
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Jean-Louis Baffier, a 58-year-old French player, is rated 1676. He has slipped back 64 Elo over the past 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, Djerba International Chess Festival 2026 Open B, and 3eme Open de Marseille - Accession. Also played 2 rapid events (including Salon rapide 11 25 Tournoi B (-1700)) recently. His peak of 1758 was reached at age 57 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1676
Standard
Rpd1695·Blz1637
All-time high
1758
−82 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 57
Feb 2025 · age 57
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#118,595
#118,595 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
All-time peak 1758
at age 57 · −82 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+180 Elo)
1567 → 1747
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 55
Sep 2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 55
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1569 → returned at 1573
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-64
1740 → 1676
Tournaments
9
53 games
Score
21.5/ 5340.6%
18W10D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsPatrick Lorenter1,660·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R5·-11.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/9 | #61 | 1600 | -29.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #2816 | 795 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/8 | #61 | 1700 | -11.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #2723 | 819 | -13.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/8 | #2 | 1856 | +28.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/8 | #120 | 1565 | -39.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #578 | 2505 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/8 | #68 | 1730 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/7 | #70 | 1797 | +10.2 |
Worst Elo result: 22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo) (-39.8 Elo, finished #120).
Rankings
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France
#8,503
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#82,384
in continent
World
#118,589
out of 400,000+
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