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Kolb, Sebastien
🇫🇷FIDE 634409· Male· France· Born in 1979
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Sebastien Kolb, a 47-year-old French player, is rated 1970. He is on a steady climb with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year. Recent appearances: Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7 and Salon Tournoi A 2025. Also played 2 rapid events (including Salon de Provence 22e Pardigon Rapide A) recently. His peak of 2186 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2008).
Current rating
1970
Standard
Rpd1870·Blz1899
All-time high
2186
−216 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 29
Jan 2008 · age 29
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#32,674
#32,674 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
1870 → 1943
Dec 2024
2013
100 career games
at age 34
Aug 2013
2008
All-time peak 2186
at age 29 · −216 from today
Jan 2008
2007
Crossed 2100
at age 28
Jul 2007
Crossed 2000
at age 28
Jul 2007
First FIDE rating
2176 · at age 28
Jul 2007
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+26
1944 → 1970
Tournaments
7
15 games
Score
9.5/ 1563.3%
7W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #378 | 2030 | +3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #578 | 2624 | +6.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1695 | 1151 | -10.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #981 | 2667 | +7.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #98 | 2682 | +8.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1334 | 1838 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4.5/8 | #19 | 2041 | +15.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBenoit Busson
🇫🇷FRA·1958
+0 −2 =8
10 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsJean-Philippe Duquesnoy
🇫🇷FRA·2105
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsArmen PetrosyanIM
🇫🇷FRA·2309
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsMatteo Tramarin
🇫🇷FRA·1828
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsDavit BaroyanCM
🇫🇷FRA·2154
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
France
#1,849
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#24,169
in continent
World
#32,673
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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