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Potvin, Alain-Nicolas
🇨🇦FIDE 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: 69 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
Mar 2024 · age 59
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#87,543
#87,543 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
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
Best 12-month gain (+124 Elo)
1644 → 1768
Sep 2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1768 → returned at 1776
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1786
at age 59 · −21 from today
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 69 months
paused at 1644 → returned at 1768
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1768 → 1765
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
3W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/5 | #19 | 1736 | -10.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/5 | #20 | 1836 | +8.0 |
Rankings
/
Canada
#729
out of 1,900 players
Americas
#10,229
in continent
World
#87,541
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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