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Messaoui, Rafael

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FIDEFIDE 45180199· Male· France· Born in 2006

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Rafael Messaoui, a 20-year-old French player, is rated 1794 — just 6 short of his peak of 1800 (Apr 2026, age 20). He is on a breakout run, having gained +106 Elo over the past 12 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat de France des Jeunes 2026 - U20, 14e Open du Lille Universite Club Echiquier du Nord, and Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7. Also played 3 rapid events (including 9e Rapide International de Cappelle la Grande) recently.

Current rating

1794

Standard

Rpd1844·Blz1594

All-time high

1800

−6 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 20

Activity

39

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#78,250

#78,250 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
Crossed 1800
at age 20
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1800
at age 20 · −6 from today
Apr 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 19
Mar 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 19
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 18
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+342 Elo)
1373 → 1715
Apr 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Championnat de France des Jeunes 2026 - U20
perf 2147 (+353) · 5/8 · #42
Top opponent
vs Mathias Delaplace 2,244
Championnat de France des Jeunes 2026 - U20 · Apr 2026 · +8.6 Elo
Evolution
+98
1696 → 1794
Tournaments
14
57 games
Score
34/ 5759.6%
29W10D18L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 14
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Championnat de France des Jeunes 2026 - U20
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/8#422147+43.4
14e Open du Lille Universite Club Echiquier du Nord
Open Swiss
Apr 20263/8#451548-50.2
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7
Team
Mar 20262/2#1882520+18.6
42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande
Open Swiss
Feb 20264.5/9#1951891+34.6
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r5
Team
Feb 20261/1#3892445+7.4
Worst Elo result: 14e Open du Lille Universite Club Echiquier du Nord (-50.2 Elo, finished #45).

Rankings

/
France
#5,078
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#56,569
in continent
World
#78,250
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
France
1
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3
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2,626
4
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2,618
5
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2,613
6
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2,610
6
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2,610
8
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2,596
9
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2,557
10
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2,556
...
5078🇫🇷Messaoui, Rafael1,794
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
56569🇫🇷Messaoui, Rafael1,794
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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78250🇫🇷Messaoui, Rafael1,794