Format
PG
Payen, Gerard
🇫🇷FIDE 645303· Male· France· Born in 1946
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Gerard Payen, a 80-year-old French player, is rated 1622. He is progressing steadily with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - IDF Avril, Team 2026 - IDF Fevrier, and Team 2026 - IDF Janvier. His peak of 1793 was reached at age 62 (Jan 2008).
Current rating
1622
Standard
Rpd1751·Blz—
All-time high
1793
−171 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 62
Jan 2008 · age 62
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#138,052
#138,052 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 79
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 79
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+242 Elo)
1356 → 1598
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 78
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 78
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 78
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+23
1599 → 1622
Tournaments
6
15 games
Score
6.5/ 1543.3%
6W3D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #854 | 764 | -12.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #264 | 2381 | +8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #148 | 2402 | +9.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/2 | #186 | 1699 | +3.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #197 | 1859 | +6.2 |
Rankings
/
France
#10,350
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#93,488
in continent
World
#138,044
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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