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Davoust, Nicolas
CM🇫🇷FIDE 652006719· Male· France· Born in 2010
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Nicolas Davoust, a 16-year-old French Candidate Master, is rated 2234 — his current career high and ranked 11th among French players under 16, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +229 Elo over the past 12 months. 114 rated games in the past year (≈80/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat de France des Jeunes 2026 - U16, 55eme Open Fide de Gonfreville l'Orcher Trophee Claude Leroyer (-2400), and Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 1. Also played 6 rapid (including 9e Rapide International de Cappelle la Grande) and 2 blitz events (including 10de Memorial Debast 2025) recently.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 16). At junior level, he reached #9 and #25 nationally in U16 and U14.
Current rating
2234
Standard
Rpd2204·Blz2118
All-time high
2234
at best
Jun 2026 · age 16
Jun 2026 · age 16
Activity
91
games / yr avg. · ≈8/mo
101 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#11
#11 · French players under 16 · of 1,298
Career timeline
12 entries2026
All-time peak 2234
at age 16
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 16
May 2026
9th French U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2223
Feb 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 16
Feb 2026
Crossed 2200
at age 16
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 2100
at age 15
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
55eme Open Fide de Gonfreville l'Orcher Trophee Claude Leroyer (-2400)perf 2326 (+126) · 5.5/7 · #2
Top opponent
Evolution
+141
2093 → 2234
Tournaments
21
103 games
Score
74.5/ 10372.3%
61W27D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 1/2 | #19 | 1733 | -33.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #1 | 2238 | +30.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #4 | 2177 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #34 | 2077 | -46.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2326 | +50.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #68 | 2575 | +3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #2014 | 2076 | -6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #103 | 2839 | +11.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/7 | #213 | 2188 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/7 | #1 | 2170 | -6.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsThomas Len
🇪🇸ESP·1826
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsErmal Hysi
🇫🇷FRA·1955
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsOriane SoubirouWFM
🇫🇷FRA·2000
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsJonathan Drossart
🇧🇪BEL·1856
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
/
France
#305
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#4,458
in continent
World
#6,486
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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