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Verlaine, Alexandre
🇱🇺FIDE 4001079· Male· Luxembourg· Born in 1981
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Alexandre Verlaine, a 45-year-old Luxembourgish player, is rated 1969. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 3 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: 22e Open de Vandoeuvre 2025 - Tournoi B (1600 a 2050) and 27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi A (plus de 1800). He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2008–2009), 147 months (2009–2021) and 17 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2067 was reached at age 26 (Jul 2007); he also reached Luxembourgish #31 in Mar 2022.
Current rating
1969
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1999
All-time high
2067
−98 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 26
Jul 2007 · age 26
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#32,876
#32,876 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 42
Sep 2023
2022
5th Luxembourgish 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2009
Apr 2022
Peak Luxembourgish rank: #31
at age 41 · rated 2009
Mar 2022
2021
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2009 → returned at 1986
Nov 2021
2009
Inactive for 147 months
paused at 2063 → returned at 2009
Jul 2009
2008
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2051 → returned at 2063
Jan 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi A (plus de 1800)perf 2097 (+133) · 3/5 · #60
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
1950 → 1969
Tournaments
2
13 games
Score
8/ 1361.5%
8W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsPhilipp SchlosserGM2,468·27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi A (plus de 1800)·R1·-1.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #25 | 1983 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3/5 | #60 | 2097 | +14.4 |
Rankings
/
Luxembourg
#58
out of 294 players
Europe
#24,314
in continent
World
#32,875
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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