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Belhandouz, Maxime
🇫🇷FIDE 651085496· Male· France· Born in 2013
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Maxime Belhandouz, a 13-year-old French player, is rated 1722 — just 8 short of his peak of 1730 (Feb 2026, age 13). He is rising rapidly, having gained +150 Elo over the past 12 months. 38 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat de France des Jeunes 2026 - U14, Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and Team 2026 - Nationale 2 Jeunes r6. Also played 1 rapid event (including 10eme Tournoi Rapide de Hyeres - Tournoi B) recently.
At junior level, he reached #65 nationally in U12.
Current rating
1722
Standard
Rpd1741·Blz1486
All-time high
1730
−8 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 13
Feb 2026 · age 13
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#102,130
#102,130 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
All-time peak 1730
at age 13 · −8 from today
Feb 2026
100 career games
at age 13
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 12
Nov 2025
65th French U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1676
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 11
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+598 Elo)
1001 → 1599
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+149
1573 → 1722
Tournaments
10
44 games
Score
28.5/ 4464.8%
28W3D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsJuliette Mezzapesa1,511·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi C (- 1700 Elo)·R2·-26.2
3.[L]vsHector Greco-Roux1,543·22eme Open International d'Echecs de Menton Tournoi C (- 1700 Elo)·R7·-24.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #108 | 1742 | +15.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #1552 | 1648 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #171 | 1749 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/6 | #36 | 1949 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/2 | #174 | 1677 | -6.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #754 | 2307 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #113 | 1830 | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/5 | #1 | 2328 | +50.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #258 | 2570 | +26.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/9 | #2 | 1664 | +41.6 |
Rankings
/
France
#7,069
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#72,295
in continent
World
#102,128
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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