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Deleva, Michael
FM🇫🇷FIDE 622753· Male· France· Born in 1983
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Michael Deleva, a 43-year-old French FIDE Master, is rated 2223 and sitting in the top 2% of French players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2187 and 2240 over the past 2 years. 33 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi interne du Faucigny 25-26 r4-6, Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9, and Tournoi interne de Faucigny 25-26 r1-3. Also played 1 rapid (including Challenge rapide Arve Faucigny 25-26 etape 1) and 1 blitz events (including 5e Blitz de Veigy) recently. His peak of 2370 was reached at age 39 (Sep 2022).
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 31). At junior level, he reached #22 and #20 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2223
Standard
Rpd2244·Blz2185
All-time high
2370
−147 pts below
Sep 2022 · age 39
Sep 2022 · age 39
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#329 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
21 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 43
Feb 2026
2024
500 career games
at age 41
Sep 2024
33rd French 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2262
Jan 2024
2022
27th French 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2370
Oct 2022
All-time peak 2370
at age 39 · −147 from today
Sep 2022
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2342 → returned at 2331
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
31eme Festival International Echecs de Chambery - Tournoi Principal (Elo p1800) · Jul 2025 · +4.7 Elo
Evolution
+15
2208 → 2223
Tournaments
9
22 games
Score
15/ 2268.2%
13W4D5L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsEthan SayaFM2,260·31eme Festival International Echecs de Chambery - Tournoi Principal (Elo p1800)·R3·+11.7
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsCyrielle MonpeurtWFM2,121·31eme Festival International Echecs de Chambery - Tournoi Principal (Elo p1800)·R7·-12.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2555 | +5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #324 | 2208 | -0.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #153 | 2961 | +8.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #48 | 3084 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/2 | #1 | 2433 | +3.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #479 | 2178 | -2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #243 | 2958 | +9.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #474 | 1330 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/8 | #14 | 2156 | -8.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMathieu Parny
🇫🇷FRA·1857
+17 −1 =0
18 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsSebastien JoieIM
🇨🇭SUI·2342
+2 −7 =7
16 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsAnthony Reynolds
🇫🇷FRA·2057
+8 −5 =2
15 games·last met May 2026
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vsHubert Van Bruggen
🇫🇷FRA·1722
+15 −0 =0
15 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMurtez OndoziFM
KOS·2304
+5 −3 =6
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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Rankings
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France
#329
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#4,853
in continent
World
#7,014
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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