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Lyet, Richard
🇫🇷FIDE 653048717· Male· France· Born in 1952
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Richard Lyet, a 74-year-old French player, is rated 1432. He returned to competition in April 2026. Recent standard appearances include Open des fleurs de Grasse 2026 (tournoi B -1500 elo), 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700), and 1er Open d'echecs Didier Pera B (-1600 elo). Also played 2 rapid (including Tournoi Rapide interne d'Antibes janvier 2026) and 1 blitz events (including Tournoi Blitz interne d'Antibes mai 2026) recently. He took a 12-month break between Mar 2025 and Apr 2026. His peak of 1486 was reached at age 72 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1432
Standard
Rpd1631·Blz—
All-time high
1486
−54 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 72
Mar 2024 · age 72
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#208,482
#208,482 · players worldwide · of 216,807
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Return after 13-month break
back at 1451
Apr 2026
2025
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1418 → returned at 1451
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+343 Elo)
1143 → 1486
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 72
Mar 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 72
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1486
at age 72 · −54 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1440 → 1432
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
11/ 2152.4%
10W2D9L
Top 1 win
1.[W]vsFrancescantonio Stoduto1,505·39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open C (-1700)·R9·+23.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/1 | #9 | 2236 | -20.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #84 | 1296 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 3.5/3 | #14 | 1227 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
France
#16,885
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#126,616
in continent
World
#209,418
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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