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GJ
Guigay, Joel
🇫🇷FIDE 45174016· Male· France· Born in 1958
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Joel Guigay, a 68-year-old French player, is rated 1475. He has slipped back 61 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat International d'Echecs de Lyon Henri Rinck 2026, 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700), and 22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi C (- 1700 Elo). Also played 1 rapid event (including Rapide Echiquier Nicois 8 juin 2025) recently. His peak of 1570 was reached at age 66 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1475
Standard
Rpd1515·Blz—
All-time high
1570
−95 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 66
Mar 2024 · age 66
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#195,202
#195,202 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 67
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+313 Elo)
1253 → 1566
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 66
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 66
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1570
at age 66 · −95 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700)perf 1991 (+505) · 4.5/5 · #91
Top opponent
Evolution
-61
1536 → 1475
Tournaments
6
47 games
Score
21/ 4744.7%
18W6D23L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJesse Kiorgwu1,567·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi C (- 1700 Elo)·R3·+11.8
3.[W]vsFilippo Castellaneta1,563·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi C (- 1700 Elo)·R5·+11.7
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsBernard Boutin1,546·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi C (- 1700 Elo)·R7·-8.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #167 | 2552 | -11.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #91 | 1991 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/7 | #42 | 1729 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/1 | #19 | 2278 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/6 | #99 | 1556 | -24.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/1 | #41 | 2556 | -4.4 |
Rankings
/
France
#15,646
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#121,037
in continent
World
#195,110
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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