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Paoli, Noel
🇫🇷FIDE 606634· Male· France· Born in 1954
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Noel Paoli, a 72-year-old French player, is rated 1549 — just 9 short of his peak of 1558 (Feb 2026, age 72). He has fluctuated between 1485 and 1558 over the past 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700), 23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Avenir, and Team 2026 - OCC Octobre. Also played 2 rapid events (including Deleuze 2025-26 - Pezenas) recently.
Current rating
1549
Standard
Rpd1525·Blz—
All-time high
1558
−9 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 72
Feb 2026 · age 72
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#165,812
#165,812 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
All-time peak 1558
at age 72 · −9 from today
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+292 Elo)
1212 → 1504
Jan 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 71
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 70
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 70
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1333 → returned at 1331
Nov 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700)perf 1864 (+316) · 5/6 · #59
Top opponent
Evolution
+3
1546 → 1549
Tournaments
4
26 games
Score
15/ 2657.7%
14W2D10L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJoachim Mailler1,634·39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700)·R3·+12.4
2.[W]vsBruno Estadieu1,622·23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Avenir·R8·+11.9
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAramais Avtandilian1,550·39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700)·R5·-9.9
2.[L]vsAlexandre Godon1,560·39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700)·R8·-9.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/6 | #59 | 1864 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/4 | #203 | 2417 | +9.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #37 | 2352 | +10.6 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3/5 | #62 | 1841 | -6.4 |
Rankings
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France
#12,992
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#107,831
in continent
World
#165,789
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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