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Boulard, Eric
🇫🇷FIDE 601195· Male· France· Born in 1959
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Eric Boulard, a 67-year-old French player, is rated 2224 and sitting in the top 2% of French players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 51 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r8-9, First Saturday 2026 February - IM, and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65. He took a 14-month break between Apr 2006 and Jul 2007. His peak of 2285 was reached at age 42 (Jul 2001).
Current rating
2224
Standard
Rpd2099·Blz—
All-time high
2285
−61 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 42
Jul 2001 · age 42
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#325 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
19 entries2026
5th French 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2257
Feb 2026
Best 12-month gain (+95 Elo)
2162 → 2257
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 66
Nov 2025
2024
9th French 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2234
Apr 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 64
Dec 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 63
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+40
2184 → 2224
Tournaments
10
60 games
Score
38/ 6063.3%
29W18D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 7/9 | #3 | 2405 | +42.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #85 | 2204 | -4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #90 | 2231 | +0.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/9 | #8 | 2141 | -29.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #6 | 2945 | +14.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #5 | 3018 | +19.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/11 | #19 | 2165 | -5.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #203 | 2242 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #7 | 2336 | +33.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/6 | #4 | 2215 | +7.8 |
Rankings
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France
#325
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#4,811
in continent
World
#6,961
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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