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Claisse, Michael
🇫🇷FIDE 651086549· Male· France· Born in 1976
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Michael Claisse, a 50-year-old French player, is rated 1689 — just 20 short of his peak of 1709 (Aug 2024, age 48). He is on a steady climb with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈56/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi interne de l'EFE Metz 2025-2026 r7, Tournoi interne ASPTT Metz 2025-26 r6, and Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7. Also played 4 rapid (including Rapide du 24e Festival international d'Echecs du Conseil Departemental de Meurthe et Moselle) and 2 blitz events (including 2e Blitz homologue au cafe L'echiquier Nancy) recently.
Current rating
1689
Standard
Rpd1578·Blz1539
All-time high
1709
−20 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 48
Aug 2024 · age 48
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#113,956
#113,956 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+439 Elo)
1270 → 1709
Aug 2024
All-time peak 1709
at age 48 · −20 from today
Aug 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 48
Apr 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 48
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 48
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 47
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+43
1646 → 1689
Tournaments
23
51 games
Score
26.5/ 5152.0%
26W5D20L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsJoachim Brunstein1,788·27eme Open International de Wasselonne - Tournoi B (1600 - 1899)·R3·+12.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | 989 | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #8 | 1139 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2461 | +9.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2396 | +8.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2596 | +13.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #2905 | 872 | -10.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/2 | #1107 | 1679 | 0.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #2079 | 992 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2471 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2404 | +8.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsJuliette Pauly
🇫🇷FRA·1827
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsHadrien Vallet
🇫🇷FRA·2001
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsYves Goeury
🇫🇷FRA·1480
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsPaul Voss
🇫🇷FRA·1776
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsPierre Chofardet
🇫🇷FRA·2079
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
France
#8,091
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#79,599
in continent
World
#113,952
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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