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Desert, Thomas
🇫🇷FIDE 36012165· Male· France· Born in 2002
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Thomas Desert, a 24-year-old French player, is rated 1643 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent appearances: Team 2026 - NOR Decembre and 21eme Festival International de Dieppe B - Les Vikings (-1700 Elo). Also played 1 rapid event (including 18eme Tournoi rapide d'Orcher La Tour) recently.
Current rating
1643
Standard
Rpd1650·Blz—
All-time high
1643
at best
May 2026 · age 24
May 2026 · age 24
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#130,811
#130,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1643
at age 24
May 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+342 Elo)
1275 → 1617
Oct 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 22
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 22
Mar 2024
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1622 → 1643
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
7.5/ 1075.0%
5W5D0L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsAdrien Double1,520·21eme Festival International de Dieppe B - Les Vikings (-1700 Elo)·R6·+6.8
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #28 | 2342 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 1678 | +13.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSimon Vaugeois
🇫🇷FRA·1764
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Feb 2019
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vsJacques Desert
🇫🇷FRA·1470
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsValentin Randon
🇫🇷FRA·1742
+1 −6 =1
8 games·last met Apr 2019
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vsDominique Auvray
🇫🇷FRA·1467
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsThibault Desert
🇫🇷FRA·1629
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2024
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Rankings
/
France
#9,669
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#89,457
in continent
World
#130,805
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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