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Poulain, Maxime
🇫🇷FIDE 45105006· Male· France· Born in 1989
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Maxime Poulain, a 37-year-old French player, is rated 1954 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7 and Team 2026 - Coupe de France 2eme tour. Also played 1 rapid event (including 22eme rapide Maurice Besnier) recently.
Current rating
1954
Standard
Rpd1936·Blz—
All-time high
1954
at best
Apr 2026 · age 37
Apr 2026 · age 37
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#35,852
#35,852 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1954
at age 37
Apr 2026
2024
7-month rising streak
+60 Elo
Apr 2024
2018
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1742 → 1831
Mar 2018
Re-crossed 1800
at age 29
Jan 2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Jan 2018
2017
Crossed 1800
at age 28
Apr 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+46
1908 → 1954
Tournaments
7
7 games
Score
7/ 7100.0%
7W0D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1563 | 2501 | +3.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #63 | 2731 | +9.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #449 | 2785 | +11.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #343 | 2528 | +5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #120 | 2546 | +5.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #629 | 2495 | +4.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #503 | 2528 | +5.2 |
Hot streak: 7 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
France
#2,058
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#26,489
in continent
World
#35,851
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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