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Destaing, Mickael
🇫🇷FIDE 651091305· Male· France· Born in 1987
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Mickael Destaing, a 39-year-old French player, is rated 1789 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +85 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 3 r7-9, Team 2026 - 60mn Mars, and 22e Open de Vandoeuvre 2025 - Tournoi B (1600 a 2050). Also played 7 rapid (including Rapide du 24e Festival international d'Echecs du Conseil Departemental de Meurthe et Moselle) and 2 blitz events (including Blitz par equipe du 24e Festival d'Echecs du Conseil Departemental de Meurthe et Moselle) recently.
Current rating
1789
Standard
Rpd1768·Blz1651
All-time high
1789
at best
Jun 2026 · age 39
Jun 2026 · age 39
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#79,811
#79,811 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
All-time peak 1789
at age 39
Jun 2026
6-month rising streak
+55 Elo
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+263 Elo)
1490 → 1753
Jun 2024
100 career games
at age 37
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 37
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+63
1726 → 1789
Tournaments
12
46 games
Score
26.5/ 4657.6%
20W13D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/7 | #6 | 1852 | +15.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #450 | 1865 | +7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/1 | #1540 | 2514 | -1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #548 | 1841 | +2.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #348 | 2615 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/9 | #41 | 1797 | +13.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #1491 | 1127 | -10.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2.5/3 | #46 | 1889 | +10.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1164 | 987 | -9.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #770 | 1820 | +2.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFabrice Santamarianova
🇫🇷FRA·1631
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met May 2025
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vsMaxime Poesy
🇫🇷FRA·1975
+1 −5 =0
6 games·last met May 2026
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vsBenoit Valentin
🇫🇷FRA·1948
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsJean-Marc Imiolek
🇫🇷FRA·1867
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsStephane Hublau
🇫🇷FRA·1905
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
France
#5,217
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#57,614
in continent
World
#79,809
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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