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Abergel, Thal
GM🇫🇷FIDE 614890· Male· France· Born in 1982
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Thal Abergel, a 44-year-old French Grandmaster, is rated 2408 and sitting in the top 1% of French players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 21 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈72/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Les betises de Cambrai - GM 2026, Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r6-7, and 44eme Open International d'Echecs de Bethune - Tournoi A. Also played 6 rapid (including 12eme Memorial Patrick Carrasco) and 1 blitz events (including Internationaux RnB Paris IDF 2026 Blitz) recently. His peak of 2547 was reached at age 28 (Mar 2010); he also reached World #433 in Nov 2009.
Awarded GM in 2008 (age 26) and IM in 2004 (age 22). At junior level, he reached #4 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2408
Standard
Rpd2448·Blz2366
All-time high
2547
−139 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 28
Mar 2010 · age 28
Activity
66
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#56 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
22 entries2025
10th French 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2424
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 42
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 42
Jun 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 40
Jul 2022
2019
8-month rising streak
+31 Elo
May 2019
2015
1,000 career games
at age 33
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
2407 → 2408
Tournaments
9
53 games
Score
29/ 5354.7%
18W22D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 3/10 | #119 | 2288 | -16.0 |
Team | May 2026 | 1/2 | #13 | 2457 | +1.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #3 | 2438 | +4.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #119 | 3271 | +5.9 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/8 | #30 | 2340 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6/9 | #34 | 2405 | +1.7 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #88 | 2196 | -8.1 |
Knockout | Aug 2025 | 0/2 | R16 | 1759 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/9 | #4 | 2453 | +6.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKamran ShiraziIM
🇫🇷FRA·2199
+4 −4 =2
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsBilel BellahceneGM
🇩🇿ALG·2493
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsSebastien MazeGM
🇫🇷FRA·2516
+1 −2 =5
8 games·last met May 2018
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vsSergey A. FedorchukGM
🇺🇦UKR·2593
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsEloi RelangeGM
🇫🇷FRA·2430
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
France
#56
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#966
in continent
World
#1,524
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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