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Besson, Catherine
🇫🇷FIDE 45117136· Female· France· Born in 1957
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Catherine Besson, a 69-year-old French player, is rated 1455. She has slipped back 76 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi de Paques 2026 - Cannes (-2400 elo), Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and Championnat de Vaucluse Veterans et Seniors 2025-26 r6-7. Her peak of 1534 was reached at age 68 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1455
Standard
Rpd1453·Blz—
All-time high
1534
−79 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 68
Feb 2025 · age 68
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#202,267
#202,267 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
All-time peak 1534
at age 68 · −79 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+402 Elo)
1120 → 1522
Apr 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 67
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 67
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 67
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1200
at age 66
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-76
1531 → 1455
Tournaments
12
37 games
Score
9.5/ 3725.7%
8W5D24L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #70 | 1541 | -17.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #3015 | 781 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2342 | +24.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1899 | 890 | -4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #2339 | 783 | -6.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #554 | 2390 | +13.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #2655 | 943 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/3 | #27 | 1370 | -6.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/3 | #2775 | 931 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/3 | #83 | 2309 | -15.2 |
Rankings
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France
#16,271
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#123,808
in continent
World
#202,110
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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