Format
AJ
Armas, Jules
IM🇫🇷FIDE 602620· Male· France· Born in 1955
Follow Jules ArmasTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Jules Armas, a 71-year-old French International Master, is rated 2237 and sitting in the top 2% of French players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, 24th Rochefort Chess Festival - Masters, and Team 2026 - Coupe de France 16e Finale. His peak of 2397 was reached at age 52 (Jan 2007); he also reached French #49 in Jul 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 46).
Current rating
2237
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2397
−160 pts below
Jan 2007 · age 52
Jan 2007 · age 52
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#296 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
19 entries2026
57th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2244
Mar 2026
2023
73rd 65-70 player worldwide
at age 68 · rated 2268
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2294 → returned at 2287
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 64
Jan 2019
2017
5th French 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2300
Dec 2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 62
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-31
2268 → 2237
Tournaments
10
27 games
Score
14.5/ 2753.7%
8W13D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 0/1 | #177 | 1838 | -0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #564 | 2037 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #71 | 2300 | +5.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #71 | 2268 | +0.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #755 | 2093 | -2.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #124 | 2684 | +1.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #157 | 2292 | +1.3 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #316 | 2811 | +1.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/9 | #299 | 1976 | -28.1 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #473 | 1932 | -3.8 |
Worst Elo result: 28. Offene Internationale Bayerische Schachmeisterschaft (-28.1 Elo, finished #299).
Rankings
/
France
#296
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#4,363
in continent
World
#6,357
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
France
| 1 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Etienne BacrotTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,626 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime LagardeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,615 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow MarcAndria MaurizziTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,615 |
| 6 | 🇫🇷Follow Jules MoussardTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,613 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Laurent FressinetTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,610 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Gata KamskyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,596 |
| 9 | 🇫🇷Follow Matthieu CornetteTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,559 |
| 10 | 🇫🇷Follow Christian BauerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,557 |
| ... | ||
| 296 | 2,237 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 4363 | 2,237 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 6357 | 2,237 | |