Format
JJ
Jolly, Jean-Francois
IM🇫🇷FIDE 634751· Male· France· Born in 1986
Follow Jean-Francois JollyTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Jean-Francois Jolly, a 40-year-old French International Master, is rated 2312 and sitting in the top 1% of French players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2300 and 2350 for 16 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent appearances: Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9 and 39eme Open du Mans - Open A. Also played 3 rapid (including Open Rapide de Liffre 2025 - Tournoi A) and 2 blitz events (including Festival Agneaux 2025 - Blitz Individuel Qualifications) recently. His peak of 2417 was reached at age 24 (Jan 2010); he also reached French #64 in May 2012.
Awarded IM in 2011 (age 25) and FM in 2006 (age 20). Earned a GM norm at Championnat de France 2016 - National. At junior level, he reached #8 and #25 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2312
Standard
Rpd2301·Blz2232
All-time high
2417
−105 pts below
Jan 2010 · age 24
Jan 2010 · age 24
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#151 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
23 entries2023
Re-crossed 2400
at age 37
May 2023
2021
1,000 career games
at age 35
Sep 2021
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 31
Feb 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 30
Dec 2016
2012
Peak French rank: #64
at age 26 · rated 2415
May 2012
Re-crossed 2400
at age 26
Jan 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
2327 → 2312
Tournaments
7
14 games
Score
9.5/ 1467.9%
8W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | 2842 | +5.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #277 | 2245 | -0.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #384 | 2170 | -2.1 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/5 | #74 | 2038 | -16.9 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #353 | 2189 | -3.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #122 | 2820 | +1.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #199 | 2927 | +2.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIevgenii FedoryshynFM
🇫🇷FRA·2195
+8 −8 =5
21 games·last met Sep 2024
View head-to-head →
vsSimon Le Marec
🇫🇷FRA·2123
+5 −0 =5
10 games·last met Sep 2024
View head-to-head →
vsVictor StephanIM
🇫🇷FRA·2359
+3 −1 =6
10 games·last met Dec 2018
View head-to-head →
vsPierre BailetGM
🇫🇷FRA·2405
+2 −3 =4
9 games·last met Jun 2025
View head-to-head →
vsNicolas CoursagetFM
🇫🇷FRA·2163
+4 −0 =5
9 games·last met Jun 2024
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
France
#151
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#2,443
in continent
World
#3,690
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
France
| 1 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Etienne BacrotTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,626 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime LagardeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,615 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow MarcAndria MaurizziTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,615 |
| 6 | 🇫🇷Follow Jules MoussardTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,613 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Laurent FressinetTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,610 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Gata KamskyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,596 |
| 9 | 🇫🇷Follow Matthieu CornetteTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,559 |
| 10 | 🇫🇷Follow Christian BauerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,557 |
| ... | ||
| 151 | 2,312 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 2443 | 2,312 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 3690 | 2,312 | |