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Desbonnes, Samy
FM🇫🇷FIDE 604739· Male· France· Born in 1974
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Samy Desbonnes, a 52-year-old French FIDE Master, is rated 2220 and sitting in the top 2% of French players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r6 and Team 2026 - Coupe de France 2eme tour. His peak of 2336 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2009).
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 40).
Current rating
2220
Standard
Rpd2259·Blz—
All-time high
2336
−116 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 35
Jan 2009 · age 35
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#337 · French players · of 17,422
Career timeline
16 entries2026
22nd French 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2220
May 2026
2022
26th French 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2268
May 2022
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2246 → returned at 2255
Mar 2020
2019
28th French 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2270
Nov 2019
2014
FM title awardedFM
at age 40
Sep 2014
2011
Re-crossed 2300
at age 37
Mar 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
2213 → 2220
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2.5/ 383.3%
2W1D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #61 | 2823 | +5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #110 | 2829 | +5.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #302 | 2119 | -2.6 |
Rankings
/
France
#337
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#4,955
in continent
World
#7,140
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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