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Defromont, Benjamin
IM🇫🇷FIDE 36068829· Male· France· Born in 2003
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Benjamin Defromont, a 23-year-old French International Master, is rated 2355 and sitting in the top 1% of French players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 33 Elo over the past 12 months. 95 rated games in the past year (≈81/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14e Open du Lille Universite Club Echiquier du Nord, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 3 rapid (including 9e Rapide International de Cappelle la Grande) and 3 blitz events (including 2025 North Carolina Open - Blitz Championship) recently. His peak of 2445 was reached at age 20 (Jun 2023, French #46 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2023 (age 20) and FM in 2019 (age 16). At junior level, he reached World #53 in U20 and #7, #6, #11 and #80 nationally in U18, U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
2355
Standard
Rpd2271·Blz2311
All-time high
2445
−90 pts below
Jun 2023 · age 20
Jun 2023 · age 20
Activity
108
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
85 past 12 mo · ≈7/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#100 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
26 entries2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 22
Aug 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 21
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 21
Mar 2024
2023
IM title awardedIM
at age 20 · 2023 3rd FIDE Council
Dec 2023
Peak French rank: #46
at age 20 · rated 2445
Jun 2023
53rd U20 player worldwide
at age 20 · rated 2445
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Open International d'Aix en Provence - Trophee Dole 2025 - Tournoi Masters (p2100 elo) · Jul 2025 · +2.1 Elo
Evolution
-43
2398 → 2355
Tournaments
14
94 games
Score
54.5/ 9458.0%
34W41D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 5/10 | #61 | 2451 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/8 | #9 | 2412 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2237 | -8.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #844 | 2374 | +0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #248 | 2936 | +2.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #7 | 2365 | +0.3 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/9 | #75 | 2314 | -3.3 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/9 | #37 | 2250 | -12.1 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2857 | +1.3 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #1450 | 1466 | -6.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGael ArcelinFM
🇫🇷FRA·2283
+7 −4 =2
13 games·last met May 2026
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vsDaniel DardhaGM
🇧🇪BEL·2587
+1 −8 =0
9 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsJoseph GirelGM
🇫🇷FRA·2492
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsAlexandre DgebuadzeGM
🇧🇪BEL·2395
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsBaptiste RouxFM
🇫🇷FRA·2350
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings
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France
#100
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#1,663
in continent
World
#2,587
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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