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Letzelter, Jean-Claude
FM🇫🇷FIDE 600652· Male· France· Born in 1940
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Jean-Claude Letzelter, a 86-year-old French FIDE Master, is rated 2041. He is progressing steadily with +54 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi d'Entrainement de Paques du CE-Strasbourg 2026, Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and 31e Open de Selestat - Tournoi A (plus de 1700). Also played 1 rapid event (including Tournoi des Aventuriers Courtois du 27 septembre 2025) recently. He took a 23-month break between Jul 2003 and Jul 2005. His peak of 2280 was reached at age 61 (Jul 2001).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 61).
Current rating
2041
Standard
Rpd1974·Blz—
All-time high
2280
−239 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 61
Jul 2001 · age 61
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#21,850
#21,850 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2026
7-month rising streak
+79 Elo
Apr 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 85
Aug 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 82
May 2022
2021
28th 80+ player worldwide
at age 81 · rated 2145
Jul 2021
2017
63rd 75-80 player worldwide
at age 77 · rated 2159
Jun 2017
Best 12-month gain (+71 Elo)
2088 → 2159
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+54
1987 → 2041
Tournaments
13
51 games
Score
36/ 5170.6%
34W4D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 1948 | -3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #2207 | 1963 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #26 | 2160 | +26.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #89 | 2565 | +3.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #781 | 2668 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/6 | #3 | 1999 | +1.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #977 | 2562 | +4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1076 | 2718 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 2025 | +12.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/6 | #3 | 2052 | +11.2 |
Rankings
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France
#1,171
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#16,059
in continent
World
#21,850
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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