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Boullay, Philippe
🇫🇷FIDE 26026384· Male· France· Born in 1978
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Philippe Boullay, a 48-year-old French player, is rated 1765. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 89-month break between May 2016 and Nov 2023. Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r5, 4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous, and Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r3-4. His peak of 1803 was reached at age 46 (Apr 2024).
Current rating
1765
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1803
−38 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 46
Apr 2024 · age 46
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#87,543
#87,543 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+130 Elo)
1651 → 1781
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 46
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1803
at age 46 · −38 from today
Apr 2024
2016
Inactive for 89 months
paused at 1677 → returned at 1682
May 2016
2011
Crossed 1600
at age 33
Jan 2011
2010
First FIDE rating
1576 · at age 32
Sep 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1794 → 1765
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
2.5/ 831.3%
3W1D4L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsEmmanuel Andre1,649·4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous·R1·+6.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsOier Echaide Oscoz1,574·4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous·R4·-15.1
3.[L]vsJacques Masset2,021·4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous·R2·-3.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1353 | 1618 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/4 | #90 | 1644 | -15.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #1465 | 2600 | -9.8 |
Worst Elo result: 4e Festival International d'Echecs de Tours - Tournoi A ouvert a tous (-15.2 Elo, finished #90).
Rankings
/
France
#5,841
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#62,834
in continent
World
#87,541
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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