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Coursaget, Nicolas
FM🇫🇷FIDE 610127· Male· France· Born in 1977
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Nicolas Coursaget, a 49-year-old French FIDE Master, is rated 2163 and sitting in the top 3% of French players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +30 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent appearances: Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9 and Lisieux 10000 2025 open A. Also played 1 rapid (including 2e Tournoi rapide international Herouville-Saint-Clair A) and 1 blitz events (including Lisieux 10000 2025 Blitz) recently. His peak of 2364 was reached at age 39 (May 2016); he also reached French #89 in Oct 2005.
Awarded FM in 2005 (age 28). Earned IM norms at 30eme Open Int d'Echecs d'Avoine 2015 and Team 2016 - Nationale 1.
Current rating
2163
Standard
Rpd2202·Blz2225
All-time high
2364
−201 pts below
May 2016 · age 39
May 2016 · age 39
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#528 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
18 entries2026
37th French 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2177
Jan 2026
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2192 → returned at 2170
Apr 2020
2018
23rd French 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2289
Jan 2018
2016
All-time peak 2364
at age 39 · −201 from today
May 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2300
at age 38
Aug 2015
2013
Re-crossed 2300
at age 36
Dec 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
2133 → 2163
Tournaments
6
12 games
Score
7.5/ 1262.5%
6W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #672 | 1393 | -9.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #349 | 2146 | -0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #510 | 1606 | -4.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #187 | 2850 | +6.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #81 | 2798 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5/7 | #12 | 2300 | +31.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsCatalin NavrotescuIM
🇫🇷FRA·2348
+4 −1 =5
10 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsJean-Francois JollyIM
🇫🇷FRA·2312
+0 −4 =5
9 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsVincent ColinIM
🇫🇷FRA·2208
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJoachim MouhamadFM
🇫🇷FRA·2205
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsSabine FruteauWFM
🇫🇷FRA·1948
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2012
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Rankings
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France
#528
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#7,384
in continent
World
#10,365
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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