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Bes, Stephane
🇫🇷FIDE 609668· Male· France· Born in 1975
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Stephane Bes, a 51-year-old French player, is rated 2003. He has fluctuated between 1978 and 2023 over the past 2 years. 38 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Open des fleurs de Grasse 2026 (tournoi A -2400 elo), Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and 40eme Open International d'Hiver de Nice. Also played 9 rapid (including Tournoi rapide Echiquier Nicois 4 Janvier 2026) and 2 blitz events (including 1er Blitz Easy Chess x Davidson Consulting) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2001–2005) and 101 months (2013–2021). His peak of 2190 was reached at age 30 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
2003
Standard
Rpd1982·Blz1969
All-time high
2190
−187 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 30
Jul 2005 · age 30
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#27,023
#27,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 51
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Oct 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
1957 → 1996
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 49
Feb 2024
2022
93rd French 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2056
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
1998 → 2003
Tournaments
10
33 games
Score
20/ 3360.6%
16W8D9L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsManuel Cattoni1,947·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi A (1900 et p)·R2·+8.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2200 | +19.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #1081 | 1768 | -9.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #575 | 2711 | +8.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #2127 | 1011 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #4 | 1965 | -1.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #245 | 1925 | -2.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #2590 | 1510 | -3.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/9 | #33 | 2052 | +5.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #1947 | 1020 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #5 | 2155 | +20.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMehdi Boughambouz
🇩🇿ALG·1796
+21 −5 =1
27 games·last met May 2026
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vsHarutyun BarseghyanIM
🇫🇷FRA·2461
+0 −19 =2
21 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsSalko Ahmetovic
🇫🇷FRA·1850
+15 −3 =1
19 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsFabien Pacchioni
🇫🇷FRA·1893
+13 −1 =2
16 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsChristophe Roussiere
🇫🇷FRA·1939
+5 −6 =4
15 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
France
#1,494
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#19,967
in continent
World
#27,023
out of 400,000+
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