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Sempe, Pierre
🇫🇷FIDE 26061872· Male· France· Born in 1982
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Pierre Sempe, a 44-year-old French player, is rated 1799 — just 11 short of his peak of 1810 (Apr 2024, age 42). He is on a steady climb with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, Open 13 2025-26 r8-9, and 3e Festival International d'Annemasse - Tournoi Accession. Also played 5 rapid events (including Salon de Provence 22e Pardigon Rapide A) recently. He took a 23-month break between Jan 2017 and Jan 2019.
Current rating
1799
Standard
Rpd1728·Blz1802
All-time high
1810
−11 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 42
Apr 2024 · age 42
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#76,663
#76,663 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2026
6-month rising streak
+58 Elo
Jan 2026
2024
All-time peak 1810
at age 42 · −11 from today
Apr 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 42
Mar 2024
2017
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1768 → returned at 1756
Jan 2017
100 career games
at age 35
Jan 2017
2016
Best 12-month gain (+99 Elo)
1649 → 1748
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
2eme festival international de Ceyreste et Cassis Echecs - Open B (-1900)perf 1955 (+188) · 5/6 · #21
Top opponent
Evolution
+48
1751 → 1799
Tournaments
14
47 games
Score
24/ 4751.1%
18W14D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 14| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #724 | 2502 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #22 | 1809 | +1.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #483 | 2492 | +7.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #2343 | 952 | -11.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #13 | 1860 | +5.2 |
Rankings
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France
#4,951
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#55,479
in continent
World
#76,663
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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