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Belhadj-Abbes, Mustapha
🇫🇷FIDE 633135· Male· France· Born in 1945
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Mustapha Belhadj-Abbes, a 81-year-old French player, is rated 1774. He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 35 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, Tournoi du mercredi Grenoble - Printemps 2026 - Accession r3-6, and Team 2026 - 60mn Mars. Also played 4 rapid (including 8e Open Rapide de Sassenage) and 3 blitz events (including Blitz FIDE Grenoble decembre 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2003–2004), 17 months (2004–2006) and 200 months (2006–2022). His peak of 2072 was reached at age 58 (Jan 2003).
Current rating
1774
Standard
Rpd1736·Blz1675
All-time high
2072
−298 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 58
Jan 2003 · age 58
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
35 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#84,533
#84,533 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
23rd French 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1774
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 81
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
1661 → 1778
Jan 2025
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 78
Apr 2023
2022
3rd French 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1994
Oct 2022
2006
Inactive for 200 months
paused at 2025 → returned at 1994
Jan 2006
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+21
1753 → 1774
Tournaments
13
38 games
Score
21/ 3855.3%
18W8D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsAlix Ecsedi De Csapo1,638·Tournoi du mercredi de Grenoble Automne 20025 - Principal r8-9·R9·-13.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/2 | #6 | 2450 | +6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #496 | 1900 | +12.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #11 | 2623 | +6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #326 | 1752 | +1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #843 | 987 | -9.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #7 | 1823 | +7.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #1050 | 1593 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/5 | #4 | 1839 | +9.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #22 | 2381 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #8 | 1638 | -7.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHugues Blanchard
🇫🇷FRA·1914
+2 −9 =0
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsEthan SayaFM
🇫🇷FRA·2297
+0 −11 =0
11 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsClaire Pernoud
🇫🇷FRA·1464
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsFeuille Lion
🇫🇷FRA·1830
+0 −9 =0
9 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsVincent Bouquet
🇫🇷FRA
+5 −3 =0
8 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
France
#5,585
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#60,815
in continent
World
#84,531
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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