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VJ
Valey, Joseph
🇫🇷FIDE 45191816· Male· France· Born in 1957
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Joseph Valey, a 69-year-old French player, is rated 1485 — his current career high. He is progressing steadily with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 7e Open Fide de l'Arsenal (-2400), 2eme Open FIDE de La Tour de pierres, and 6e Open Fide de l'Arsenal (-2400). Also played 4 rapid (including 2eme Open Rapide FIDE de La Tour de pierres) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz Arsenal Echecs - Fevrier 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 33 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1485
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1429
All-time high
1485
at best
Jan 2026 · age 69
Jan 2026 · age 69
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#191,403
#191,403 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1485
at age 69
Jan 2026
2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1467 → returned at 1463
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+348 Elo)
1126 → 1474
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 67
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 67
Mar 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+26
1459 → 1485
Tournaments
3
15 games
Score
8.5/ 1556.7%
8W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/3 | #16 | 2566 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/3 | #7 | 1859 | +19.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/3 | #23 | 2331 | -4.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRaymond Gouait
🇫🇷FRA·1658
+2 −6 =2
10 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsBrahim Francois-Haugrin
🇫🇷FRA·1684
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Oct 2020
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vsSarah Casimir
🇫🇷FRA·1811
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsMathis Huyghues-Beaufond
🇫🇷FRA·1896
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsMathis Present-Ladislas
🇫🇷FRA·1540
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
/
France
#15,322
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#119,526
in continent
World
#191,327
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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