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Ruch, Bernard
🇫🇷FIDE 612669· Male· France· Born in 1953
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Bernard Ruch, a 73-year-old French player, is rated 1812. He has fluctuated between 1780 and 1876 over the past 2 years. 34 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open B (1600-2200), and 22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo). His peak of 2064 was reached at age 48 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1812
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2064
−252 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 48
Jan 2001 · age 48
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
34 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#72,599
#72,599 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 73
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1739 → 1860
Dec 2024
51st French 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1876
Jul 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2024
2020
59th French 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1879
Oct 2020
2015
500 career games
at age 62
Jun 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1812 → 1812
Tournaments
9
34 games
Score
18.5/ 3454.4%
15W7D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsPhilippe Parodi1,699·39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open B (1600-2200)·R6·-13.1
2.[L]vsDominique Gaudissard1,687·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R3·-12.9
3.[L]vsTimi Tran Amar1,708·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R4·-12.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #12 | 2515 | +15.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #99 | 1788 | -2.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #440 | 2355 | +4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #583 | 2478 | +7.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #138 | 2499 | +7.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #2217 | 984 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/9 | #35 | 1754 | -10.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1364 | 1840 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/9 | #56 | 1769 | -12.8 |
Rankings
/
France
#4,635
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#52,681
in continent
World
#72,598
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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