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Pucher, Sebastien
FM🇫🇷FIDE 627232· Male· France· Born in 1985
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Sebastien Pucher, a 41-year-old French FIDE Master, is rated 2185 and sitting in the top 3% of French players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 6 months. 61 rated games in the past year (≈51/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Coupe de France 8e Finale, Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9, and Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 8-9. Also played 8 rapid (including Rapide du 24e Festival international d'Echecs du Conseil Departemental de Meurthe et Moselle) and 2 blitz events (including 1er tournoi du 25eme anniversaire d'Alexis Cahen) recently. His peak of 2378 was reached at age 31 (Dec 2016).
Awarded FM in 2014 (age 29). At junior level, he reached #24, #50 and #22 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2185
Standard
Rpd2179·Blz2223
All-time high
2378
−193 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 31
Dec 2016 · age 31
Activity
70
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#448 · French players · of 17,422
Career timeline
29 entries2026
52nd French 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2195
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 40
Feb 2025
2023
29th French 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 2317
Jul 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 38
Jun 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 37
May 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
2190 → 2185
Tournaments
17
67 games
Score
37/ 6755.2%
30W22D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsPaul Sergent1,911·1er Tournoi homologue Elo FIDE classique au cafe L'echiquier Nancy (-2400)·R7·-16.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #53 | 1579 | -5.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/2 | #590 | 2114 | -4.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #126 | 2191 | -0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #42 | 2827 | +5.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #211 | 2891 | +7.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #87 | 2152 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #28 | 2120 | -15.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1.5/2 | #80 | 2223 | +1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #200 | 2608 | +1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #50 | 2753 | +3.4 |
Worst Elo result: 23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Grand Prix (-40.2 Elo, finished #229).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJeremy Carrillo
🇫🇷FRA·2009
+15 −4 =2
21 games·last met May 2026
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vsTom DecuigniereIM
🇫🇷FRA·2408
+6 −4 =8
18 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsValentin Pillard
🇫🇷FRA·2333
+6 −7 =3
16 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsManon SchippkeWIM
🇫🇷FRA·2311
+5 −8 =2
15 games·last met May 2024
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vsLeopold Adrian
🇫🇷FRA·2245
+6 −6 =1
13 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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France
#448
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#6,332
in continent
World
#8,982
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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