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Benmesbah, Natacha
WGM🇫🇷FIDE 642002· Female· France· Born in 1989
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Natacha Benmesbah, a 37-year-old French Woman Grandmaster, is rated 2225 and ranked 12th among French women, and in the top 3% worldwide. She has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 1 r8-9, Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, and XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A. Also played 4 rapid (including Salon de Provence 22e Pardigon Rapide A) and 2 blitz events (including XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Blitz) recently. Her peak of 2322 was reached at age 35 (Jun 2024).
Awarded WGM in 2024 (age 35), WIM in 2011 (age 22), and WFM in 2005 (age 16). At junior level, she reached #11, #12 and #16 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2225
Standard
Rpd2148·Blz2091
All-time high
2322
−97 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 35
Jun 2024 · age 35
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#12
#12 · French women · of 1,341
Career timeline
23 entries2025
23rd French 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2266
Jun 2025
2024
WGM title awardedWGM
at age 35 · Online FC October 2024
Nov 2024
47th French 20-35 player
at age 35 · rated 2322
Jul 2024
All-time peak 2322
at age 35 · −97 from today
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 2300
at age 35
Apr 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 34
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-12
2237 → 2225
Tournaments
4
15 games
Score
9.5/ 1563.3%
8W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #52 | 2416 | +10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1627 | 1468 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 6/10 | #43 | 2135 | -20.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #34 | 2804 | +8.4 |
Worst Elo result: XII International Sunway Sitges Chess Festival - Group A (-20.4 Elo, finished #43).
Most-Played Opponents
vsSilvia AlexievaIM
🇫🇷FRA·2195
+2 −8 =7
17 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsPauline GuichardIM
🇫🇷FRA·2335
+3 −7 =6
16 games·last met May 2025
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vsSophie MillietIM
🇫🇷FRA·2373
+0 −7 =6
13 games·last met May 2025
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vsMathilde CongiuWIM
🇫🇷FRA·2210
+2 −4 =4
10 games·last met Jul 2014
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vsAndreea NavrotescuWGM
🇫🇷FRA·2318
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
France
#324
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#4,763
in continent
World
#6,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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