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Barthel, Michel
🇫🇷FIDE 656941· Male· France· Born in 1953
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Michel Barthel, a 73-year-old French player, is rated 1505. He has fluctuated between 1483 and 1520 over the past 2 years. 17 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - EST Avril, 31e Open de Selestat - Tournoi C (en dessous de 1600), and 1er Open de Hindisheim (-1700 elo). His peak of 1609 was reached at age 59 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
1505
Standard
Rpd1596·Blz1585
All-time high
1609
−104 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 59
Sep 2012 · age 59
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#182,797
#182,797 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 73
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 72
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 72
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+296 Elo)
1222 → 1518
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 71
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 71
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+4
1501 → 1505
Tournaments
6
32 games
Score
16/ 3250.0%
15W4D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #98 | 1423 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/5 | #28 | 1777 | +15.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/3 | #50 | 2450 | -8.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #330 | 906 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4/1 | #58 | 2480 | +14.8 |
Rankings
/
France
#14,558
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#115,689
in continent
World
#182,743
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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