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Valey, Joseph

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FIDEFIDE 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 has held steady between 1450 and 1500 for 2 years. 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

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#190,251

#190,251 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Alain Zozor 1,566
2eme Open FIDE de La Tour de pierres · Oct 2025 · +12.5 Elo
Evolution
+22
1463 → 1485
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
11.5/ 2057.5%
11W1D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
7e Open Fide de l'Arsenal (-2400)
Open Swiss
Dec 20253/3#162566+6.2
2eme Open FIDE de La Tour de pierres
Open Swiss
Oct 20252.5/3#71859+19.8
6e Open Fide de l'Arsenal (-2400)
Open Swiss
Jun 20253/3#232331-4.2
1er Open FIDE du Roi Saleen et d'Arsenal
Open Swiss
May 20253/1#412520-3.8

Rankings

/
France
#15,214
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#118,806
in continent
World
#190,171
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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