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Appavou, Calixte
🇫🇷FIDE 644544· Male· France· Born in 1965
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Calixte Appavou, a 61-year-old French player, is rated 1771. He has fluctuated between 1734 and 1815 over the past 2 years. 68 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat individuel Ligue Ile-de-France -2200 2025-2026, Team 2026 - IDF Avril, and Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7. Also played 4 rapid (including Les Internationaux de France Rapide 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Les Internationaux de France Blitz 2025) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 12 months (2008–2009), 26 months (2010–2012) and 17 months (2022–2023). His peak of 1948 was reached at age 49 (Jan 2014).
Current rating
1771
Standard
Rpd1695·Blz1684
All-time high
1948
−177 pts below
Jan 2014 · age 49
Jan 2014 · age 49
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
59 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#85,529
#85,529 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 60
Dec 2025
500 career games
at age 60
Aug 2025
2022
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1793 → returned at 1747
Jun 2022
2021
Re-crossed 1800
at age 56
Nov 2021
2020
Best 12-month gain (+79 Elo)
1709 → 1788
Mar 2020
2014
All-time peak 1948
at age 49 · −177 from today
Jan 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
1782 → 1771
Tournaments
24
59 games
Score
34/ 5957.6%
25W18D16L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsChristian Nicol1,679·Championnat interne du club de St Quentin en Yvelines 2026 r6-7·R1·-13.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Knockout | May 2026 | 0/1 | QF | 1298 | -2.8 |
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 0.5/2 | #8 | 1574 | -11.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #923 | 944 | -11.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/1 | #1811 | 2305 | +3.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #6 | 1639 | -8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #222 | 2618 | +10.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #537 | 1725 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/5 | #11 | 1776 | -1.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #538 | 1825 | +0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1657 | 1944 | +3.4 |
Worst Elo result: Championnat interne du club de St Quentin en Yvelines 2026 r4-5 (-21.2 Elo, finished #10).
Most-Played Opponents
vsJoelle Mourgues
🇫🇷FRA·1648
+7 −1 =1
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsGuy Fayolle
🇫🇷FRA·1645
+4 −1 =4
9 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsMoussa Nacer-Bey
🇫🇷FRA·1595
+7 −0 =1
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsCelian Verat-Fayolle
🇫🇷FRA·1902
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsNicolas Imbert
🇫🇷FRA·1855
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
France
#5,655
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#61,483
in continent
World
#85,527
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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