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Stephan, Victor
IM🇫🇷FIDE 656666· Male· France· Born in 1991
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Victor Stephan, a 35-year-old French International Master, is rated 2359 and sitting in the top 1% of French players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2322 and 2363 over the past 2 years. 36 rated games in the past year (≈64/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9, Team 2026 - Coupe de France 16e Finale, and Team 2026 - Coupe de France 32e Finale. Also played 3 rapid (including Les Internationaux de France Rapide 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Les Internationaux de France Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2439 was reached at age 29 (Mar 2020); he also reached French #47 in Oct 2020.
Awarded IM in 2019 (age 28) and FM in 2011 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #4, #10, #16 and #28 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2359
Standard
Rpd2370·Blz2281
All-time high
2439
−80 pts below
Mar 2020 · age 29
Mar 2020 · age 29
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#97 · French players · of 17,591
Career timeline
22 entries2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 31
Mar 2022
2020
Peak French rank: #47
at age 29 · rated 2439
Oct 2020
All-time peak 2439
at age 29 · −80 from today
Mar 2020
Best 12-month gain (+127 Elo)
2309 → 2436
Feb 2020
2019
IM title awardedIM
at age 28 · 3rd quarter PB 2019
Oct 2019
Crossed 2400
at age 28
Aug 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
2342 → 2359
Tournaments
13
38 games
Score
28/ 3873.7%
24W8D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 0/1 | #181 | 1436 | -6.7 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #32 | 1722 | -2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #158 | 2243 | -3.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #82 | 2274 | -1.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #93 | 2755 | +0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #110 | 2964 | +2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 3031 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2412 | +6.1 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #47 | 2947 | +4.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #186 | 2943 | +2.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMickael HutoisFM
🇫🇷FRA·2174
+7 −1 =3
11 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsNamig GuliyevGM
🇦🇿AZE·2438
+0 −8 =2
10 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsAndreea NavrotescuWGM
🇫🇷FRA·2318
+8 −0 =2
10 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsPierre BailetGM
🇫🇷FRA·2405
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Aug 2019
View head-to-head →
vsJean-Francois JollyIM
🇫🇷FRA·2312
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Dec 2018
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
France
#97
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#1,595
in continent
World
#2,493
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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