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Markov, Richard
🇫🇷FIDE 26073633· Male· France· Born in 1958
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Richard Markov, a 68-year-old French player, is rated 1629. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 43-month break between May 2019 and Jan 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: 22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo). His peak of 1683 was reached at age 66 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1629
Standard
Rpd1792·Blz1729
All-time high
1683
−54 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 66
Dec 2024 · age 66
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#135,511
#135,511 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+225 Elo)
1458 → 1683
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1683
at age 66 · −54 from today
Dec 2024
100 career games
at age 66
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 66
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 66
Mar 2024
2019
Inactive for 43 months
paused at 1515 → returned at 1509
May 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-30
1659 → 1629
Tournaments
1
4 games
Score
0/ 40.0%
0W0D4L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsPhilippe Parodi1,714·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R3·-7.6
2.[L]vsRobert Romanelli1,735·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R2·-7.0
3.[L]vsAlain Plas1,740·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R5·-6.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/4 | #136 | 946 | -30.4 |
Worst Elo result: 22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo) (-30.4 Elo, finished #136).
Rankings
/
France
#10,119
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#92,076
in continent
World
#135,503
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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