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Viala Merlot, Gabriel

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FIDEFIDE 551013088· Male· France· Born in 2010

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Gabriel Viala Merlot, a 16-year-old French player, is rated 1850. He is climbing fast, having gained +153 Elo over the past 12 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - IDF Avril, Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and Championnat IdF 2026 U16. Also played 5 rapid (including Les Internationaux de France Rapide 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Les Internationaux de France Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 1917 was reached at age 16 (Mar 2026).

Current rating

1850

Standard

Rpd1827·Blz1677

All-time high

1917

−67 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 16

Activity

25

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#61,468

#61,468 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

4 entries
2026
All-time peak 1917
at age 16 · −67 from today
Mar 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 16
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+610 Elo)
1095 → 1705
Dec 2024
2022
First FIDE rating
1037 · at age 12
Apr 2022

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
22e Bois-Colombes Chess Master - Open B
perf 1974 (+72) · 6/9 · #17
Top opponent
vs Arnaud Fouillet 1,994
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r3 · Dec 2025 · +29.5 Elo
Evolution
+153
1697 → 1850
Tournaments
12
32 games
Score
20/ 3262.5%
17W6D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsArnaud Fouillet1,994·Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r3·R1·+29.5
2.[W]vsFelix Gheorghin1,897·Team 2026 - IDF Decembre·R3·+24.7
3.[W]vsSamuel Fouassier1,799·Team 2025 - 60mn juillet·R4·+21.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJules Demessance1,496·Championnat IdF 2026 U16·R2·-34.9
2.[L]vsIan-Alexis Hang1,639·Team 2026 - IDF Janvier·R10·-32.8
3.[L]vsRayan Sahbi1,751·Championnat IdF 2026 U16·R7·-24.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

12 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Team 2026 - IDF Avril
Team
Apr 20261/1#4102617+19.2
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7
Team
Mar 20260/1#2783971-28.0
Championnat IdF 2026 U16
Open Swiss
Mar 20265.5/8#461834-58.0
Team 2026 - IDF Fevrier
Team
Feb 20261/1#3722663+18.0
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r5
Team
Feb 20260/1#17661567-3.2
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r4
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#16711943+6.8
Team 2026 - IDF Janvier
Team
Jan 20260.5/2#7481539-28.8
22e Bois-Colombes Chess Master - Open B
Open Swiss
Dec 20256/9#171974+110.0
Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r3
Team
Dec 20251/1#6872794+32.0
Team 2026 - IDF Decembre
Team
Dec 20251.5/2#932044+31.2
Worst Elo result: Championnat IdF 2026 U16 (-58.0 Elo, finished #46).

Rankings

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France
#3,816
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#44,963
in continent
World
#61,467
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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Europe
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44963🇫🇷Viala Merlot, Gabriel1,850
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2
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2,767
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