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Menissier, Alain
🇫🇷FIDE 20672446· Male· France· Born in 1954
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Alain Menissier, a 72-year-old French player, is rated 1621 — just 15 short of his peak of 1636 (Mar 2026, age 72). He is on a steady climb with +74 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Les rencontres de Reims 2025-2026 phase 3, Les rencontres de Reims 2025-2026 phase 2, and Les rencontres de Reims 2025-2026 phase 1. Also played 4 rapid events (including Rapide de Rethel 2025 - Open Principal) recently.
Current rating
1621
Standard
Rpd1580·Blz1588
All-time high
1636
−15 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 72
Mar 2026 · age 72
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#139,001
#139,001 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
All-time peak 1636
at age 72 · −15 from today
Mar 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 72
Jan 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+62 Elo
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+261 Elo)
1348 → 1609
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+72
1549 → 1621
Tournaments
10
45 games
Score
27.5/ 4561.1%
28W1D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsNila Sinivassane1,489·27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi C (moins de 1700)·R2·-13.0
2.[L]vsLouis Scibetta1,521·27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi C (moins de 1700)·R4·-12.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #19 | 1749 | +16.8 |
Knockout | Mar 2026 | 1/6 | R32 | 1407 | -31.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #2 | 1869 | +19.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/4 | #1 | 2364 | +38.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #2496 | 900 | -7.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/1 | #44 | 2453 | -8.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #2264 | 1017 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2233 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/7 | #14 | 1564 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/5 | #6 | 2319 | +48.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAbd El Rahim Nawara
🇫🇷FRA·1796
+6 −16 =1
23 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsPatrick Rodier
🇫🇷FRA·1452
+15 −4 =1
20 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsJean-Jacques Morizet
🇫🇷FRA·1419
+10 −6 =2
18 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsMarie-France Bocquet
🇫🇷FRA·1554
+11 −3 =0
14 games·last met Mar 2024
View head-to-head →
vsChristian-marie Petit
🇫🇷FRA·1720
+1 −9 =2
12 games·last met Feb 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
France
#10,461
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#94,016
in continent
World
#138,993
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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