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Candela, Leo-Thierry
🇫🇷FIDE 665320· Male· France· Born in 1962
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Leo-Thierry Candela, a 64-year-old French player, is rated 1705 — just 14 short of his peak of 1719 (Apr 2026, age 64). He is on a steady climb with +76 Elo over the past 12 months. 97 rated games in the past year (≈54/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2eme Tournoi Open de Paques 2026 de Hyeres (-2400), 1er Tournoi Open de Paques 2026 de Hyeres (-2400), and Team 2026 - PAC Avril. Also played 5 rapid (including 24e Open rapide d'echecs de La Farlede Toulon Echecs Tournoi A) and 4 blitz events (including Tournoi Blitz Pizza de Hyeres du 29 aout) recently. He took a 52-month break between Jul 2009 and Dec 2013.
Current rating
1705
Standard
Rpd1635·Blz1532
All-time high
1719
−14 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 64
Apr 2026 · age 64
Activity
102
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
97 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#108,167
#108,167 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
All-time peak 1719
at age 64 · −14 from today
Apr 2026
2025
1,000 career games
at age 63
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+353 Elo)
1351 → 1704
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 62
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 62
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 62
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+60
1645 → 1705
Tournaments
22
111 games
Score
62/ 11155.9%
59W10D42L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/7 | #19 | 1865 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2/6 | #29 | 1510 | -33.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #26 | 1856 | -0.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #46 | 2435 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 4/6 | #3 | 1666 | -5.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #57 | 2327 | +5.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #350 | 1808 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/6 | #21 | 1717 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 7.5/5 | #1 | 2341 | +26.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/4 | #22 | 2712 | +24.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFrederic Pascal
🇫🇷FRA·1621
+26 −17 =3
46 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsNikola Penkov
🇫🇷FRA·1746
+4 −19 =11
34 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsCharles Bel-Girardot
🇫🇷FRA·2024
+3 −15 =3
21 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsPhilippe Menardo
🇫🇷FRA·1642
+3 −9 =9
21 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsDemeter Marku
🇫🇷FRA·1551
+10 −7 =2
19 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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France
#7,578
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#76,049
in continent
World
#108,164
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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