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Laclau, Daniel
FM🇫🇷FIDE 600989· Male· France· Born in 1956
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Daniel Laclau, a 70-year-old French FIDE Master, is rated 2149 and sitting in the top 3% of French players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 58 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 9eme Open FIDE de Laverune (-2400), Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, and 23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Grand Prix. Also played 4 rapid events (including 21e rapide FIDE de la Saint-Louis - Sete) recently. His peak of 2326 was reached at age 58 (May 2014).
Awarded FM in 2013 (age 57).
Current rating
2149
Standard
Rpd2115·Blz—
All-time high
2326
−177 pts below
May 2014 · age 58
May 2014 · age 58
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#585 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
27 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
2084 → 2146
Oct 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 68
Nov 2024
2023
500 career games
at age 67
Dec 2023
2022
14th French 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2181
Sep 2022
2020
23rd French 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2171
Oct 2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2171 → returned at 2176
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+15
2134 → 2149
Tournaments
11
44 games
Score
29.5/ 4467.0%
25W9D10L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsNicolas Arlabosse2,066·23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Grand Prix·R5·+8.0
3.[W]vsElias Favauge2,062·23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Grand Prix·R6·+7.9
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsGuilhem Denninger2,021·23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Grand Prix·R4·-13.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/8 | #6 | 2041 | -11.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #14 | 2156 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/6 | #4 | 2249 | +18.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #579 | 2054 | -7.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1179 | 1477 | -6.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #739 | 2219 | +2.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #162 | 2290 | +8.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #361 | 2704 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/9 | #110 | 2132 | -3.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #1192 | 1333 | -10.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnthony Guennoun
🇫🇷FRA·2015
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsTheo BressyFM
🇫🇷FRA·2233
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsNathan Grousset
🇫🇷FRA·1886
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsGuilhem Denninger
🇫🇷FRA·2020
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJordan Sauret
🇫🇷FRA·2049
+1 −4 =0
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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France
#585
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#8,099
in continent
World
#11,305
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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