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De Gheselle, Rene
🇫🇷FIDE 551066556· Male· France· Born in 1950
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Rene De Gheselle, a 76-year-old French player, is rated 1549 — just 11 short of his peak of 1560 (Mar 2024, age 74). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Jul 2024 and Sep 2025. Recent appearances: Team 2026 - EST Avril and 27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi C (moins de 1700).
Current rating
1549
Standard
Rpd1477·Blz—
All-time high
1560
−11 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 74
Mar 2024 · age 74
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#166,689
#166,689 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 75
Sep 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1553 → returned at 1539
Jul 2024
Best 12-month gain (+292 Elo)
1268 → 1560
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 74
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 74
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1560
at age 74 · −11 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
1553 → 1549
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
5.5/ 1245.8%
5W4D3L
Top 2 wins
2.[W]vsDamien Hemmerle1,436·27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi C (moins de 1700)·R7·+7.1
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsSylvain Schneider1,410·27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi C (moins de 1700)·R6·-13.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 2/1 | #184 | 2346 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/2 | #85 | 2223 | -14.0 |
Rankings
/
France
#13,111
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#108,387
in continent
World
#166,667
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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