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Cornette, Matthieu
GM🇫🇷FIDE 620084· Male· France· Born in 1985
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Matthieu Cornette, a 41-year-old French Grandmaster, is rated 2559 and ranked 9th among French players, and 267th worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +31 Elo over the past 12 months. 64 rated games in the past year (≈77/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Reykjavik Open 2026, 3. Viktor-Kortschnoi-Memorial, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 7. Also played 3 rapid (including 4e Rapide International de Montendre) and 1 blitz events (including 4e Tournoi de Blitz International de Montendre) recently. His peak of 2620 was reached at age 33 (Mar 2018, World #170 at the time); he has been in French top 10 for 45 months and counting.
Awarded GM in 2008 (age 23) and IM in 2004 (age 19). At junior level, he reached World #84 in U20, World #84 in U18 and World #39 in U16.
Current rating
2559
Standard
Rpd2549·Blz2471
All-time high
2620
−61 pts below
Mar 2018 · age 33
Mar 2018 · age 33
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · French players · of 17,591
National top 10 since May 2026
National top 10 since May 2026
Career timeline
19 entries2026
45 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 12 months · since Jan 2009
Jun 2026
31st 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2559
Jun 2026
2018
Peak French rank: #7
at age 33 · rated 2620
Mar 2018
Peak World rank: #170
at age 33 · rated 2620
Mar 2018
All-time peak 2620
at age 33 · −64 from today
Mar 2018
2017
Crossed 2600
at age 32
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+35
2524 → 2559
Tournaments
8
64 games
Score
45/ 6470.3%
30W30D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 5.5/10 | #57 | 2422 | -14.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/8 | #23 | 2574 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 7/9 | #7 | 2615 | +10.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 7/9 | #1 | 2633 | +11.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #503 | 2817 | +0.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2624 | +11.3 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #17 | 2563 | +6.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6/9 | #28 | 2420 | -6.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSebastien MazeGM
🇫🇷FRA·2516
+2 −2 =29
33 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsLaurent FressinetGM
🇫🇷FRA·2610
+1 −3 =21
25 games·last met May 2026
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vsChristian BauerGM
🇫🇷FRA·2557
+3 −6 =11
20 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsMaxime LagardeGM
🇫🇷FRA·2615
+3 −6 =9
18 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsDeimante Daulyte-CornetteIM
🇫🇷FRA·2390
+5 −4 =8
17 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
/
France
#9
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#154
in continent
World
#267
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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