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Melin, Georges
🇫🇷FIDE 20672438· Male· France· Born in 1949
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Georges Melin, a 77-year-old French player, is rated 1720. He has held steady between 1700 and 1750 for 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Les rencontres de Reims 2025-2026 phase 3, Les rencontres de Reims 2025-2026 phase 2, and Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r3-4. He took a 17-month break between Jul 2016 and Jan 2018. His peak of 1812 was reached at age 62 (Jan 2011).
Current rating
1720
Standard
Rpd1795·Blz—
All-time high
1812
−92 pts below
Jan 2011 · age 62
Jan 2011 · age 62
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#102,783
#102,783 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
78th French 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1725
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+204 Elo)
1540 → 1744
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 75
Mar 2024
2018
100 career games
at age 69
Jan 2018
2016
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1677 → returned at 1691
Jul 2016
2011
Crossed 1800
at age 62
Jan 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1704 → 1720
Tournaments
6
15 games
Score
9.5/ 1563.3%
10W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | Mar 2026 | 3.5/4 | R16 | 1839 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/3 | #13 | 1750 | +3.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1520 | 997 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #16 | 1669 | -2.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #836 | 992 | -8.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/3 | #10 | 2327 | +20.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLaurent Simon
🇫🇷FRA·1600
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPatrick Rodier
🇫🇷FRA·1452
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsAlain Menissier
🇫🇷FRA·1621
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsJean-Jacques Morizet
🇫🇷FRA·1419
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsChristian-marie Petit
🇫🇷FRA·1720
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings
/
France
#7,122
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#72,715
in continent
World
#102,781
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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