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Besnard, Sylviane
🇫🇷FIDE 26014440· Female· France· Born in 1960
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Sylviane Besnard, a 66-year-old French player, is rated 1544 — just 25 short of her peak of 1569 (May 2024, age 64). She is currently in the 1500–1550 range. 10 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent appearances: 8e Festival Franck Chandran de tournois fermes - Tournoi F and 4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous. She took a 26-month break between Feb 2020 and May 2022 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1544
Standard
Rpd1588·Blz—
All-time high
1569
−25 pts below
May 2024 · age 64
May 2024 · age 64
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#168,621
#168,621 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+319 Elo)
1237 → 1556
Feb 2025
2024
All-time peak 1569
at age 64 · −25 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 64
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1322 → returned at 1346
Feb 2020
2013
100 career games
at age 53
Oct 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-7
1551 → 1544
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
4.5/ 1237.5%
4W1D7L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMathilde Lechevalier1,631·4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous·R6·+12.1
2.[W]vsLucien Tupin1,494·4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous·R7·+8.2
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsCelestin Katic1,625·4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous·R5·-8.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 2/3 | #12 | 1646 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/7 | #74 | 1597 | +5.4 |
Rankings
/
France
#13,290
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#109,310
in continent
World
#168,596
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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