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VJ
Virazels, Julien
🇫🇷FIDE 653057678· Male· France· Born in 1996
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Julien Virazels, a 30-year-old French player, is rated 1591 — just 7 short of his peak of 1598 (Mar 2026, age 30). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between May 2024 and Jan 2026. Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - HDF Mars, 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande, and Team 2026 - HDF Fevrier.
Current rating
1591
Standard
Rpd1538·Blz—
All-time high
1598
−7 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 30
Mar 2026 · age 30
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#149,847
#149,847 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1598
at age 30 · −7 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1585 → returned at 1582
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+305 Elo)
1279 → 1584
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 28
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 28
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1200
at age 27
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
1585 → 1591
Tournaments
4
13 games
Score
4/ 1330.8%
5W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #316 | 1234 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #494 | 1699 | -4.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #77 | 2315 | +16.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #659 | 1220 | -3.2 |
Rankings
/
France
#11,533
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#99,786
in continent
World
#149,832
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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