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Arnaud, Aurelien
CM🇫🇷FIDE 26091895· Male· France· Born in 2002
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Aurelien Arnaud, a 24-year-old French Candidate Master, is rated 2117 and sitting in the top 4% of French players, and in the top 6% worldwide. He has slipped back 47 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9, 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande, and Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo). Also played 1 blitz event (including VI Blitz Tres Peons Chessable) recently. His peak of 2217 was reached at age 17 (Feb 2019).
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 22). At junior level, he reached #29, #11, #12 and #48 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2117
Standard
Rpd2141·Blz2036
All-time high
2217
−100 pts below
Feb 2019 · age 17
Feb 2019 · age 17
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#707 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
20 entries2026
500 career games
at age 24
Apr 2026
2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 22
Dec 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 21
Sep 2023
2022
29th French U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2109
Dec 2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 20
Nov 2022
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-47
2164 → 2117
Tournaments
4
21 games
Score
8.5/ 2140.5%
5W7D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #195 | 2051 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/9 | #85 | 2077 | +5.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #318 | 2143 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 1/8 | #273 | 1880 | -48.6 |
Worst Elo result: Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo) (-48.6 Elo, finished #273).
Most-Played Opponents
vsAntoine BournelIM
🇫🇷FRA·2430
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsGuillaume PhilippeIM
🇫🇷FRA·2334
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met May 2019
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vsPaul VeltenGM
🇫🇷FRA·2487
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsEdgar KaragyozianCM
🇫🇷FRA·2193
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met May 2019
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Rankings
/
France
#707
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#10,021
in continent
World
#13,849
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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