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Potvin, Alain-Nicolas

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FIDEFIDE 2629593· Male· Canada· Born in 1965

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Alain-Nicolas Potvin, a 61-year-old Canadian player, is rated 1765 — just 21 short of his peak of 1786 (Mar 2024, age 59). He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent appearances: 2026 Championnat Ouvert de la Mauricie Section A and 2026 Tournoi d'echecs du Carnaval. He had 2 career breaks: 63 months (2018–2024, COVID-19 included) and 17 months (2024–2026).

Current rating

1765

Standard

Rpd1734·Blz1722

All-time high

1786

−21 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 59

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#87,406

#87,406 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
22nd Canadian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1776
Mar 2026
2025
19th Canadian 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1768
Jun 2025
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1768 → returned at 1776
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+142 Elo)
1644 → 1786
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1786
at age 59 · −21 from today
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 63 months
paused at 1644 → returned at 1786
Nov 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
2026 Tournoi d'echecs du Carnaval
perf 1836 (+60) · 2/5 · #20
Top opponent
vs Damien Lamontagne 1,906
2026 Championnat Ouvert de la Mauricie Section A · Mar 2026 · +27.7 Elo
Evolution
-3
1768 → 1765
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
3W1D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Championnat Ouvert de la Mauricie Section A
Swiss
Mar 20261.5/5#191736-10.8
2026 Tournoi d'echecs du Carnaval
Swiss
Feb 20262/5#201836+8.0

Rankings

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Canada
#717
out of 1,861 players
Americas
#10,260
in continent
World
#87,405
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Canada
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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2,454
6
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2,453
7
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2,443
8
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9
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2,427
10
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2,414
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717🇨🇦Potvin, Alain-Nicolas1,765
Americas
1
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2,792
2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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2,724
7
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2,718
8
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2,696
9
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2,656
10
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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87405🇨🇦Potvin, Alain-Nicolas1,765