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Lefevre, Michel
🇫🇷FIDE 20658877· Male· France· Born in 1954
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Michel Lefevre, a 72-year-old French player, is rated 1761. He has slipped back 62 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, 1er Trophee des Rois de Dijon, and 21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ans. Also played 2 rapid events (including 4eme Rapide du CUBE) recently. His peak of 1844 was reached at age 70 (Nov 2024).
Current rating
1761
Standard
Rpd1807·Blz—
All-time high
1844
−83 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 70
Nov 2024 · age 70
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#88,842
#88,842 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
71st French 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1828
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
1701 → 1832
Feb 2025
2024
All-time peak 1844
at age 70 · −83 from today
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 1741 → returned at 1746
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ansperf 2001 (+173) · 6/8 · #6
Top opponent
Evolution
-20
1781 → 1761
Tournaments
6
22 games
Score
10.5/ 2247.7%
8W5D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsAndre Kempinski1,880·21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ans·R8·+11.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/6 | #40 | 1575 | -30.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #3056 | 1059 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/5 | #17 | 1677 | -15.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1928 | 1047 | -9.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1566 | 1648 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/8 | #6 | 2001 | +46.6 |
Worst Elo result: 22eme Open FIDE du Jura du 3eme Festival International de Lons-le-Saunier (-30.4 Elo, finished #40).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJean-Gabriel Buisson
🇫🇷FRA·1784
+1 −3 =5
9 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsAlonso Martinez
🇫🇷FRA·1689
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsSargis Zmboyan
🇫🇷FRA·1975
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsJacques Peutat
🇫🇷FRA·2010
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Oct 2014
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vsMarc Ballandras
🇫🇷FRA·1763
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2011
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Rankings
/
France
#5,959
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#63,689
in continent
World
#88,840
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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