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Giffard, Nicolas
IM🇫🇷FIDE 600571· Male· France· Born in 1950
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Nicolas Giffard, a 76-year-old French International Master, is rated 2108 and sitting in the top 4% of French players, and in the top 7% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2096 and 2156 over the past 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈50/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9, Team 2026 - Coupe de France 3e tour, and Team 2026 - Coupe de France 2eme tour. Also played 1 rapid event (including 3eme Rapide Fide du Pouliguen) recently. His peak of 2393 was reached at age 51 (Jan 2001, French #47 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 51).
Current rating
2108
Standard
Rpd2292·Blz2355
All-time high
2393
−285 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 51
Jan 2001 · age 51
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#749 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
21 entries2026
87th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2108
Jun 2026
2021
55th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2242
Dec 2021
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2247 → returned at 2246
Apr 2020
2018
1,000 career games
at age 68
Oct 2018
2016
55th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2313
Nov 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2300
at age 65
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-10
2118 → 2108
Tournaments
10
29 games
Score
14.5/ 2950.0%
7W15D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #110 | 2186 | +8.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #457 | 2094 | -0.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #135 | 2886 | +4.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #394 | 1421 | -3.3 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #273 | 1486 | -2.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #185 | 2008 | -2.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #205 | 1970 | -1.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #253 | 2136 | +0.3 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/11 | #46 | 2072 | -7.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #397 | 1357 | -4.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKamran ShiraziIM
🇫🇷FRA·2199
+1 −1 =4
6 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsMoshe Gal
🇮🇱ISR·2049
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsCyprien VeronCM
🇫🇷FRA·1960
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsFabien LibiszewskiGM
🇫🇷FRA·2494
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2016
View head-to-head →
Rankings
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France
#749
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#10,625
in continent
World
#14,659
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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