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Gibaud, Elian
🇫🇷FIDE 551065266· Male· France· Born in 2008
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Elian Gibaud, a 18-year-old French player, is rated 2198 and ranked 20th among French players under 18, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 77 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat de France des Jeunes 2026 - U18, Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and Tournois Fermes Chess In Lyon fevrier 2026 Poule A. Also played 4 rapid events (including 8eme Tournoi Rapide du 11 Novembre de l'Echiquier clermontois) recently. His peak of 2230 was reached at age 17 (Aug 2025).
At junior level, he reached #18, #15 and #29 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2198
Standard
Rpd2145·Blz1915
All-time high
2230
−32 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 17
Aug 2025 · age 17
Activity
74
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#20
#20 · French players under 18 · of 1,015
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 18
Feb 2026
2025
18th French U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2230
Aug 2025
Crossed 2200
at age 17
Aug 2025
All-time peak 2230
at age 17 · −32 from today
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 17
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 17
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+49
2149 → 2198
Tournaments
14
61 games
Score
36/ 6159.0%
24W24D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #35 | 2204 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6.5/9 | #20 | 2216 | +35.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1794 | 2830 | +13.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1.5/6 | #7 | 2042 | -50.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1406 | 2015 | -10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #945 | 2955 | +20.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2813 | +41.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #6 | 2116 | +5.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #1072 | 2731 | +10.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1126 | 2185 | +3.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGuillaume GardeFM
🇫🇷FRA·2182
+3 −9 =4
16 games·last met May 2026
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vsValentin Barberis
🇫🇷FRA·2097
+6 −4 =2
12 games·last met May 2026
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vsChristophe Chaudagne
🇫🇷FRA·2044
+4 −2 =3
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsSylvain Schmitt
🇫🇷FRA·1629
+7 −1 =0
8 games·last met May 2026
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vsLionel Goyer
🇫🇷FRA·1783
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
France
#412
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#5,833
in continent
World
#8,310
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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