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Massoulie, Francois
🇧🇪FIDE 266388· Male· Belgium· Born in 1964
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Francois Massoulie, a 62-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1636 — just 2 short of his peak of 1638 (May 2025, age 61). He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 15 months. 47 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Djerba International Chess Festival 2026 Open C, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen, and III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 50.
Current rating
1636
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1638
−2 pts below
May 2025 · age 61
May 2025 · age 61
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
47 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#132,911
#132,911 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
100 career games
at age 61
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1638
at age 61 · −2 from today
May 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 61
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+207 Elo)
1381 → 1588
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 60
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-1
1637 → 1636
Tournaments
6
51 games
Score
22/ 5143.1%
17W10D24L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJean Philippe Wagschal1,744·21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ans·R8·+13.2
3.[W]vsPhilippe Parodi1,714·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R9·+12.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsBenjamin Pondar1,549·5e Festival International de La Plagne Soleil - Tournoi Accession·R7·-11.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #29 | 1680 | +3.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 5.5/8 | #136 | 1737 | +16.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1.5/8 | #41 | 1515 | -24.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/8 | #100 | 1674 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/9 | #25 | 1727 | +20.8 |
Worst Elo result: 5e Festival International de La Plagne Soleil - Tournoi Accession (-25.2 Elo, finished #119).
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,143
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#90,589
in continent
World
#132,904
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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