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Payen, Arnaud
IM🇫🇷FIDE 600814· Male· France· Born in 1972
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Arnaud Payen, a 54-year-old French International Master, is rated 2251 and sitting in the top 1% of French players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2234 and 2264 over the past 2 years. 39 rated games in the past year (≈52/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 55eme Open Fide de Gonfreville l'Orcher Trophee Claude Leroyer (-2400), Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r8-9, and 2eme Grand Prix de l'AJA - Echiquier Auxerrois. Also played 2 rapid events (including 5eme Tournoi International de l'AJA - Echiquier Auxerrois) recently. His peak of 2417 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2005); he also reached French #45 in Oct 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2251
Standard
Rpd2211·Blz2320
All-time high
2417
−166 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 33
Jul 2005 · age 33
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#261 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
20 entries2023
13th French 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2289
Mar 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 50
Apr 2022
2018
10th French 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2376
Aug 2018
2017
1,000 career games
at age 45
Jan 2017
2016
13th French 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2360
Aug 2016
2009
500 career games
at age 37
Jul 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+11
2240 → 2251
Tournaments
9
39 games
Score
28/ 3971.8%
21W14D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsVictor Durand2,062·21eme Festival International de Dieppe A - Grand Prix Duchesse de Berry·R3·-7.3
2.[L]vsHugo TirardIM2,397·55eme Open Fide de Gonfreville l'Orcher Trophee Claude Leroyer (-2400)·R7·-3.0
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #11 | 2235 | +2.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #75 | 2314 | +1.9 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/5 | #2 | 2105 | -0.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #187 | 3102 | +5.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #73 | 2395 | +4.1 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/2 | #220 | 2034 | -5.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 2/2 | #3 | 2956 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #6 | 2179 | -3.3 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #51 | 2203 | -2.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIgor MiladinovicGM
🇷🇸SRB·2454
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Sep 2013
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vsVincent ColinIM
🇫🇷FRA·2208
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsMilan DraskoGM
🇲🇪MNE·2322
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Sep 2013
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vsMarc LacrosseFM
🇧🇪BEL·2052
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Feb 2023
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vsChristopher DebrayIM
🇫🇷FRA·2315
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jan 2018
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Rankings
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France
#261
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#3,954
in continent
World
#5,801
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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