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Chinoune, Karim
🇫🇷FIDE 655660· Male· France· Born in 1979
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Karim Chinoune, a 47-year-old French player, is rated 2052 — just 25 short of his peak of 2077 (Mar 2016, age 37) and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +87 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi A, Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7, and Team 2026 - Coupe de France 2eme tour. Also played 1 rapid event (including Rapide de Saint-Die des Vosges 2025) recently.
Current rating
2052
Standard
Rpd2010·Blz1999
All-time high
2077
−25 pts below
Mar 2016 · age 37
Mar 2016 · age 37
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#20,507 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
98th French 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2052
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1965 → 2052
May 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 47
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 46
Nov 2025
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 44
Nov 2023
2019
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2036 → returned at 2038
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi Aperf 2297 (+245) · 6/7 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+87
1965 → 2052
Tournaments
8
21 games
Score
16.5/ 2178.6%
15W3D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsArnaud Helstroffer2,151·23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi A·R7·+12.8
2.[W]vsHan Nam PhamCM2,127·23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi A·R3·+12.1
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsLeopold Adrian2,236·23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi A·R6·-5.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/7 | #1 | 2297 | +47.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #314 | 2570 | +8.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #851 | 2566 | +4.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1363 | 1814 | -4.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #83 | 2664 | +6.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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France
#1,075
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#15,058
in continent
World
#20,507
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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