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Benitah, Yohan

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FIDEFIDE 609560· Male· France· Born in 1979

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Yohan Benitah, a 47-year-old French International Master, is rated 2334 and sitting in the top 1% of French players, and in the top 1% 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

2334

Standard

Rpd2351·Blz2266

All-time high

2434

−100 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 28

Activity

34

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 1%

#123 · French players · of 17,422

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Manuel ApicellaGM 2,452
Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r8-9 · Mar 2026 · +1.6 Elo
Evolution
+1
2333 → 2334
Tournaments
11
25 games
Score
17.5/ 2570.0%
12W11D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsHolger RaschFM2,236·SMM 2025 NLA round 6-7·R1·-6.3
2.[L]vsMoritz Valentin CollinFM2,245·SMM 2025 NLA rounds 8-9·R2·-6.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

11 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
SMM NLA 2026 round 2
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#392145-2.5
Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r8-9
Team
Mar 20261.5/2#462424+2.9
SMM NLA 2026 round 1
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#472232-1.4
Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r6-7
Team
Jan 20262/2#163028+7.2
XIX Trophee International de Lyon 2025 open A (elo p1800)
Open Swiss
Dec 20256.5/9#32282-2.1
Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r4-5
Team
Dec 20251.5/2#602354+0.6
Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#2022297-0.5
Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r1-2
Team
Oct 20251.5/2#622378+1.2
SMM 2025 NLA rounds 8-9
Team
Sep 20251/2#422244-2.4
SMM 2025 NLA round 6-7
Team
Aug 20251/2#402221-3.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsClovis VernayGM
🇨🇭SUI·2465
+0 −0 =9
9 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsMurtez OndoziFM
KOS·2306
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Oct 2025
View head-to-head →
vsEthan SayaFM
🇫🇷FRA·2301
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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
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Rankings

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France
#123
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#2,005
in continent
World
#3,099
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
France
1
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3
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2,626
4
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2,618
5
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2,613
6
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2,610
6
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2,610
8
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2,596
9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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2005🇫🇷Benitah, Yohan2,334
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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3099🇫🇷Benitah, Yohan2,334