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Lafon, Denis
🇫🇷FIDE 36098256· Male· France· Born in 1969
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Denis Lafon, a 57-year-old French player, is rated 1632 — just 7 short of his peak of 1639 (Mar 2024, age 55). He is progressing steadily with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 37 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, Team 2026 - 60mn Mars, and Grand Open international de Bayonne 2 (-2400). Also played 2 rapid (including 20e Open Rapide de Mont de Marsan) and 2 blitz events (including Tournoi des rois janvier 2026 (Aviron Bayonnais Echecs)) recently.
Current rating
1632
Standard
Rpd1607·Blz1581
All-time high
1639
−7 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 55
Mar 2024 · age 55
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
37 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#134,927
#134,927 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 57
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 56
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+219 Elo)
1376 → 1595
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 55
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 55
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+64
1568 → 1632
Tournaments
12
37 games
Score
20/ 3754.1%
18W4D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/6 | #57 | 1668 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/5 | #91 | 1854 | +9.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1540 | 2589 | +14.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #1223 | 1551 | -5.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #176 | 2393 | +9.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1315 | 1552 | -1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #2416 | 939 | -6.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #2158 | 1009 | -5.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/4 | #75 | 1952 | -6.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #196 | 2249 | +6.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsPatrick Moulie
🇫🇷FRA·1687
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsVova Ostrovskiy
🇫🇷FRA·2043
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsNicolas Duhau-Marmon
🇫🇷FRA·1991
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsJulien Bennouna-Greene
🇫🇷FRA·1670
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsLaurent Bernabe
🇫🇷FRA·1506
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
/
France
#10,068
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#91,726
in continent
World
#134,919
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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