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Benoit, Hugues
🇫🇷FIDE 623059· Male· France· Born in 1962
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Hugues Benoit, a 64-year-old French player, is rated 2034 — just 8 short of his peak of 2042 (Jan 2009, age 47). He is rising rapidly, having gained +109 Elo over the past 12 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, Master B 2025 du Var, and 22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi A (1900 et p). Also played 4 rapid events (including 24eme Rapide de Rentree ECV - Tournoi A (ouvert a toutes et a tous)) recently. He took a 46-month break between Apr 2009 and Mar 2013.
Current rating
2034
Standard
Rpd1964·Blz1937
All-time high
2042
−8 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 47
Jan 2009 · age 47
Activity
41
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
54 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#22,725
#22,725 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
45th French 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2034
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1925 → 2034
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 64
Feb 2026
2019
80th French 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2013
Oct 2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Aug 2019
2018
100 career games
at age 56
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+118
1916 → 2034
Tournaments
11
47 games
Score
28.5/ 4760.6%
23W11D13L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsPeter Korning1,977·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi A (1900 et p)·R8·+10.9
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsEdoardo Sanguinetti2,023·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi A (1900 et p)·R2·-7.8
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/7 | #31 | 2059 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 6/8 | #2 | 2084 | +18.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #746 | 2107 | +5.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #684 | 1983 | -0.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #131 | 2693 | +7.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #462 | 1979 | -1.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #384 | 2693 | +8.4 |
Round-Robin | Nov 2025 | 5.5/6 | #1 | 2311 | +41.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/8 | #54 | 1930 | -6.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #799 | 1529 | -2.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsBernard Auque
🇫🇷FRA·1685
+14 −1 =2
17 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsFrancois-Eric Mallassagne
🇫🇷FRA·2096
+4 −6 =5
15 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsMarc Pellicano
🇫🇷FRA·1907
+5 −3 =4
12 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsMichel Bonnafous
🇫🇷FRA·1897
+4 −5 =1
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsLaurent Montella
🇫🇷FRA·1903
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
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France
#1,216
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#16,726
in continent
World
#22,725
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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