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Benifei, Patrick
🇫🇷FIDE 636304· Male· France· Born in 1966
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Patrick Benifei, a 60-year-old French player, is rated 1896. He has slipped back 76 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 14e Open du Lille Universite Club Echiquier du Nord, Team 2026 - NAQ Avril, and Team 2026 - NAQ Mars. Also played 3 rapid events (including Tournoi rapide de Perigueux 2025) recently. He took a 195-month break between Jul 2007 and Nov 2023. His peak of 1987 was reached at age 58 (Dec 2024).
Current rating
1896
Standard
Rpd1858·Blz—
All-time high
1987
−91 pts below
Dec 2024 · age 58
Dec 2024 · age 58
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#49,097
#49,097 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2024
92nd French 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1987
Dec 2024
All-time peak 1987
at age 58 · −91 from today
Dec 2024
2007
Inactive for 195 months
paused at 1941 → returned at 1942
Jul 2007
2004
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
1907 → 1959
Oct 2004
Crossed 1800
at age 38
Jul 2004
First FIDE rating
1907 · at age 38
Jul 2004
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-76
1972 → 1896
Tournaments
9
22 games
Score
12.5/ 2256.8%
11W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/6 | #9 | 1845 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/8 | #43 | 1770 | -53.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 2441 | +2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #254 | 719 | -18.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #83 | 2414 | +2.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #103 | 2327 | +1.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #74 | 2305 | +1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #69 | 2485 | +3.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #139 | 1208 | -9.0 |
Rankings
/
France
#2,923
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#36,170
in continent
World
#49,096
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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