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Shchekachev, Andrei
GM🇫🇷FIDE 4107730· Male· France· Born in 1972
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Andrei Shchekachev, a 54-year-old French Grandmaster, is rated 2472 and ranked 33rd among French players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 12 months. 64 rated games in the past year (≈65/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Coupe de France 8e Finale, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8, and 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande. Also played 10 rapid (including Les Internationaux de France Rapide 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Les Internationaux de France Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2593 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2006); he also reached World #116 in Apr 2003.
Competes for France since Jan 2007. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2472
Standard
Rpd2484·Blz2430
All-time high
2593
−121 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 34
Jul 2006 · age 34
Activity
70
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
74 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#33
#33 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
17 entries2024
23rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 52 · rated 2506
Jan 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2500
at age 51
Dec 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2500
at age 50
Aug 2022
2018
26th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2553
Jun 2018
2015
35th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2555
Aug 2015
2014
1,000 career games
at age 42
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+10
2462 → 2472
Tournaments
14
65 games
Score
48.5/ 6574.6%
35W27D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/7 | #2 | 2490 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 7/9 | #6 | 2440 | +2.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 2379 | -1.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #139 | 3308 | +5.5 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | #364 | 2241 | -15.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #856 | 2379 | -1.3 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2409 | +0.3 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/7 | #1 | 2615 | +10.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #199 | 2413 | -0.7 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2436 | +0.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSergey A. FedorchukGM
🇺🇦UKR·2593
+3 −11 =24
38 games·last met May 2026
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vsNamig GuliyevGM
🇦🇿AZE·2438
+4 −9 =10
23 games·last met Sep 2023
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vsKamran ShiraziIM
🇫🇷FRA·2199
+6 −2 =6
14 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsJules MoussardGM
🇫🇷FRA·2613
+3 −4 =7
14 games·last met May 2025
View head-to-head →
vsJean-Pierre Le RouxGM
🇫🇷FRA·2457
+3 −2 =9
14 games·last met Jun 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
France
#33
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#487
in continent
World
#814
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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