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Pichon, Sebastien
🇫🇷FIDE 551003821· Male· France· Born in 1969
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Sebastien Pichon, a 57-year-old French player, is rated 1717 — just 21 short of his peak of 1738 (Mar 2026, age 57). He is on a steady climb with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 42 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - NAQ Avril, Team 2026 - NAQ Mars, and 24th Rochefort Chess Festival - Accession. Also played 4 rapid events (including 4eme Rapide de La rochelle) recently.
Current rating
1717
Standard
Rpd1703·Blz1701
All-time high
1738
−21 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 57
Mar 2026 · age 57
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#103,816
#103,816 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1738
at age 57 · −21 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+266 Elo)
1455 → 1721
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 55
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 55
Mar 2024
2021
100 career games
at age 52
Aug 2021
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 49
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+32
1685 → 1717
Tournaments
12
46 games
Score
23/ 4650.0%
16W16D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsGeorges Pampiglione1,443·29eme Tournoi international de Creon - Tournoi Raoul Lorioux·R8·-15.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/7 | #30 | 1702 | -5.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #269 | 805 | -13.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #231 | 1630 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #45 | 1798 | +22.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #91 | 2371 | +6.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #66 | 2537 | +11.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #250 | 927 | -8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 2/3 | #349 | 1815 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/5 | #23 | 1987 | +20.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #12 | 2248 | +4.4 |
Worst Elo result: 29eme Tournoi international de Creon - Tournoi Raoul Lorioux (-24.6 Elo, finished #50).
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