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Arcusa, Michel
🇫🇷FIDE 641880· Male· France· Born in 1968
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Michel Arcusa, a 58-year-old French player, is rated 1798. He has fluctuated between 1750 and 1815 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, 23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Cavalier, and Championnat de France 2025 - Open C. He took a 45-month break between Dec 2019 and Oct 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1902 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2009).
Current rating
1798
Standard
Rpd1829·Blz—
All-time high
1902
−104 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 41
Jan 2009 · age 41
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#76,990
#76,990 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+182 Elo)
1619 → 1801
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 56
Oct 2024
2019
Inactive for 45 months
paused at 1651 → returned at 1641
Dec 2019
2009
All-time peak 1902
at age 41 · −104 from today
Jan 2009
2008
6-month rising streak
+83 Elo
Jul 2008
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Cavalierperf 1978 (+165) · 5/8 · #87
Top opponent
Evolution
-3
1801 → 1798
Tournaments
8
23 games
Score
11.5/ 2350.0%
9W5D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsSandro Rosset1,948·23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Cavalier·R3·+13.7
2.[W]vsDidier Cazeaux1,924·23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Cavalier·R5·+13.1
3.[W]vsAndrew Campbell1,916·23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Cavalier·R6·+12.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #2240 | 1796 | 0.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1968 | 793 | -15.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1226 | 1763 | -1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1551 | 1901 | +2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #353 | 2290 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/8 | #87 | 1978 | +43.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #2171 | 840 | -13.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #81 | 1721 | -19.8 |
Rankings
/
France
#4,998
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#55,727
in continent
World
#76,989
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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