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Yche, Michel
🇫🇷FIDE 640298· Male· France· Born in 1978
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Michel Yche, a 48-year-old French player, is rated 1987 — just 17 short of his peak of 2004 (Jan 2008, age 30). He has fluctuated between 1897 and 1987 over the past 2 years. 74 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat de Bretagne 2026, 4e tournois toutes rondes d'Ille et Mat - B, and Championnat 35 toutes categories 2026 r7. Also played 1 rapid (including Championnat de Bretagne 2026 - Parties rapides) and 1 blitz events (including Championnat de Bretagne 2026 - Blitz) recently.
Current rating
1987
Standard
Rpd1945·Blz—
All-time high
2004
−17 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 30
Jan 2008 · age 30
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
74 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#29,636
#29,636 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
500 career games
at age 48
Jun 2026
2020
7-month rising streak
+33 Elo
Apr 2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 1984 → returned at 1971
Apr 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+92 Elo)
1893 → 1985
Jan 2019
2013
100 career games
at age 35
Sep 2013
2008
Crossed 2000
at age 30
Jan 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1985 → 1987
Tournaments
19
68 games
Score
38/ 6855.9%
28W20D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/7 | #16 | 1993 | -0.2 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 3.5/7 | #6 | 1923 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #2 | 2552 | +12.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #381 | 1971 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #9 | 2111 | +22.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2622 | +6.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #248 | 2844 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #19 | 1627 | -7.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #149 | 2415 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/5 | #16 | 2018 | +7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBrendan-Budok Durand-Le Ludec
🇫🇷FRA·2251
+0 −8 =0
8 games·last met May 2026
View head-to-head →
vsGuillaume Billouin
🇫🇷FRA·1830
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsXavier Marie
🇫🇷FRA·1899
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsYvon Martin
🇫🇷FRA·1729
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
France
#1,658
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#21,888
in continent
World
#29,635
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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