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Saucey, Michel
FM🇫🇷FIDE 601845· Male· France· Born in 1963
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Michel Saucey, a 63-year-old French FIDE Master, is rated 2218 and sitting in the top 2% of French players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 44-month break between Feb 2020 and Nov 2023 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - NAQ Avril, Team 2026 - NAQ Mars, and Team 2026 - NAQ Fevrier. Also played 6 rapid events (including 17eme Tournoi Rapide de Montbron) recently. His peak of 2366 was reached at age 46 (Jul 2009); he also reached French #86 in Jan 2001.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 38).
Current rating
2218
Standard
Rpd2235·Blz2253
All-time high
2366
−148 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 46
Jul 2009 · age 46
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#346 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
18 entries2026
7-month rising streak
+15 Elo
May 2026
2024
9th French 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2251
Dec 2024
2023
14th French 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2251
Nov 2023
2020
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 2249 → returned at 2251
Feb 2020
2017
14th French 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2293
Dec 2017
2016
Best 12-month gain (+48 Elo)
2227 → 2275
Sep 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+10
2208 → 2218
Tournaments
7
7 games
Score
6.5/ 792.9%
6W1D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #100 | 2376 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #125 | 2832 | +5.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2481 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #43 | 2523 | +1.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #36 | 2358 | +1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #94 | 2612 | +1.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #88 | 2026 | -4.8 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsRezan Budak
🇫🇷FRA·2057
+8 −1 =2
11 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsManuel Larand
🇫🇷FRA·1928
+8 −0 =1
9 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsEric Egreteau
🇫🇷FRA·1931
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met May 2016
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vsBenjamin BujishoIM
🇫🇷FRA·2325
+2 −0 =7
9 games·last met Apr 2015
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vsEmmanuel Mace
🇫🇷FRA·1797
+8 −0 =0
8 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
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France
#346
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#5,041
in continent
World
#7,249
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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