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Benitah, Yohan
IM🇫🇷FIDE 609560· Male· France· Born in 1979
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Yohan Benitah, a 47-year-old French International Master, is rated 2322 and sitting in the top 1% of French players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 2 years. 32 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include SMM NLA 2026 round 2, Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r8-9, and SMM NLA 2026 round 1. Also played 4 rapid (including 37e Open Rapide du CEG) and 2 blitz events (including Trophee blitz Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes du dimanche 21 decembre 2025) recently. His peak of 2434 was reached at age 28 (Apr 2007); he also reached French #40 in Jul 2003.
Awarded IM in 2003 (age 24).
Current rating
2322
Standard
Rpd2351·Blz2266
All-time high
2434
−112 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 28
Apr 2007 · age 28
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#135 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
21 entries2026
10th French 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2337
Apr 2026
2023
6-month rising streak
+15 Elo
Jul 2023
2022
12th French 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2383
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2377 → returned at 2377
Mar 2020
2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 37
Nov 2016
2013
Re-crossed 2400
at age 34
Feb 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-12
2334 → 2322
Tournaments
12
37 games
Score
22/ 3759.5%
12W20D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/3 | #57 | 2212 | -5.1 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4.5/10 | #5 | 2236 | -12.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #39 | 2145 | -2.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #46 | 2424 | +2.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 2232 | -1.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #16 | 3028 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 2282 | -2.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #60 | 2354 | +0.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #202 | 2297 | -0.5 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1.5/2 | #62 | 2378 | +1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsClovis VernayGM
🇨🇭SUI·2465
+0 −0 =9
9 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsMurtez OndoziFM
KOS·2304
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsEthan SayaFM
🇫🇷FRA·2297
+3 −1 =4
8 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsChristian BauerGM
🇫🇷FRA·2557
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2025
View head-to-head →
vsCyril MarzoloIM
🇫🇷FRA·2354
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Feb 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
France
#135
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#2,241
in continent
World
#3,410
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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