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Gabaix, John
🇫🇷FIDE 653011279· Male· France· Born in 1983
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John Gabaix, a 43-year-old French player, is rated 1668 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +56 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 32e Open International d'Echecs de Tarbes - Blavignac (1700 elo et moins), Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r5, and 22e Open International de Noel de Mont de Marsan. Also played 1 rapid event (including Rapide de Pau 2025) recently.
Current rating
1668
Standard
Rpd1712·Blz—
All-time high
1668
at best
May 2026 · age 43
May 2026 · age 43
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#121,455
#121,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1668
at age 43
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 42
May 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 42
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+239 Elo)
1391 → 1630
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 41
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 41
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+47
1621 → 1668
Tournaments
8
29 games
Score
18.5/ 2963.8%
16W5D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 1790 | +25.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #862 | 2453 | +10.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #555 | 2228 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/8 | #85 | 1785 | +5.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1616 | 1625 | +0.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3.5/3 | #86 | 2667 | -2.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #1768 | 941 | -6.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 3/1 | #175 | 2386 | +9.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
France
#8,753
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#84,079
in continent
World
#121,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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