Dubessay, Bastien

Bastien Dubessay, a 33-year-old French FIDE Master, is rated 2353 and sitting in the top 1% of French players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +54 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Coupe de Feuilles Marseille 2026 -2400, Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9, and Team 2026 - Coupe de France 16e Finale. He had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2016–2019) and 22 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2384 was reached at age 19 (May 2012); he also reached French #88 in Nov 2012.

Awarded FM in 2010 (age 17). Earned a IM norm at XIV Open Intl d’Escacs de Sants 2012. At junior level, he reached World #96 in U20, World #92 in U18 and #6, #2 and #2 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.