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Klaus, Philippe
🇫🇷FIDE 634786· Male· France· Born in 1958
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Philippe Klaus, a 68-year-old French player, is rated 1803. He has fluctuated between 1794 and 1827 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, Team 2026 - 60mn Mars, and 22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo). He took a 14-month break between Jan 2003 and Apr 2004. His peak of 1919 was reached at age 47 (Oct 2005).
Current rating
1803
Standard
Rpd1873·Blz—
All-time high
1919
−116 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 47
Oct 2005 · age 47
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#75,450
#75,450 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+127 Elo)
1696 → 1823
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
2011
100 career games
at age 53
May 2011
2005
All-time peak 1919
at age 47 · −116 from today
Oct 2005
2003
Crossed 1800
at age 45
Jan 2003
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-23
1826 → 1803
Tournaments
8
14 games
Score
7/ 1450.0%
4W6D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsDenis Bonnay1,743·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo)·R8·-12.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #2182 | 1933 | +3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1052 | 2421 | +5.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #2486 | 940 | -11.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1973 | 1048 | -9.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1533 | 1775 | -1.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1393 | 1762 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/7 | #99 | 1736 | -17.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2590 | +9.0 |
Worst Elo result: 22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi B (1600 a 1999 Elo) (-17.2 Elo, finished #99).
Rankings
/
France
#4,872
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#54,644
in continent
World
#75,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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