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Clair, Michael
🇫🇷FIDE 626252· Male· France· Born in 1973
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Michael Clair, a 53-year-old French player, is rated 1732. He has slipped back 55 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, XIX Trophee International de Lyon 2025 open B (elo -1900), and Tournoi du mercredi Grenoble - Hiver 2026 - Principal r1-5. He took a 17-month break between Jan 2001 and Jul 2002. His peak of 2096 was reached at age 28 (Jan 2001).
Current rating
1732
Standard
Rpd1757·Blz1786
All-time high
2096
−364 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 28
Jan 2001 · age 28
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#98,651
#98,651 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+210 Elo)
1568 → 1778
Feb 2025
2014
100 career games
at age 41
Mar 2014
2001
Crossed 2000
at age 28
Jan 2001
Crossed 1800
at age 28
Jan 2001
All-time peak 2096
at age 28 · −364 from today
Jan 2001
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2096 → returned at 2061
Jan 2001
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-26
1758 → 1732
Tournaments
7
18 games
Score
9/ 1850.0%
6W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsMustapha Belhadj-Abbes1,750·Tournoi du mercredi Grenoble - Hiver 2026 - Principal r1-5·R5·-9.9
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #991 | 1748 | +1.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #635 | 2622 | +12.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #2214 | 1129 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/5 | #41 | 1715 | -23.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #149 | 2619 | +12.0 |
Worst Elo result: XIX Trophee International de Lyon 2025 open B (elo -1900) (-23.0 Elo, finished #41).
Rankings
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France
#6,721
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#69,991
in continent
World
#98,650
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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