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Bihel, Alain
🇫🇷FIDE 20699344· Male· France· Born in 1962
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Alain Bihel, a 64-year-old French player, is rated 1798 — just 12 short of his peak of 1810 (Mar 2024, age 62). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 71-month break between Nov 2019 and Nov 2025. Recent standard appearances include Championnat des Cotes d'Armor toutes categories 25-26 phase 2, Championnat des Cotes d'Armor toutes categories 25-26 phase 1, and Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r1.
Current rating
1798
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1810
−12 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 62
Mar 2024 · age 62
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#76,990
#76,990 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Crossed 1800
at age 62
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1810
at age 62 · −12 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 71 months
paused at 1683 → returned at 1806
Nov 2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Jan 2019
2013
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1734 → 1767
Mar 2013
2011
Crossed 1600
at age 49
Nov 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
1810 → 1798
Tournaments
3
6 games
Score
3.5/ 658.3%
3W1D2L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsMary-Jane Cresswell1,406·Championnat des Cotes d'Armor toutes categories 25-26 phase 1·R1·+2.0
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #1 | 1885 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #22 | 1504 | -14.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #863 | 1244 | -4.2 |
Rankings
/
France
#4,998
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#55,727
in continent
World
#76,989
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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