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Castanier, Paul
🇫🇷FIDE 80459200· Male· France· Born in 2008
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Paul Castanier, a 18-year-old French player, is rated 1823. He is on a breakout run, having gained +117 Elo over the past 12 months. 59 rated games in the past year (≈51/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 4eme Open d'Echecs de Vaureal (-2100), 11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 2026 - Open B (-2000 Elo), and Team 2026 - IDF Avril. Also played 6 rapid (including 4e Bois-Colombes Rapide Chess Master) and 4 blitz events (including Les Internationaux de France Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 1893 was reached at age 18 (Apr 2026).
Current rating
1823
Standard
Rpd1801·Blz1724
All-time high
1893
−70 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 18
Apr 2026 · age 18
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#69,258
#69,258 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
100 career games
at age 18
May 2026
All-time peak 1893
at age 18 · −70 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 18
Mar 2026
2025
6-month rising streak
+175 Elo
Aug 2025
Best 12-month gain (+274 Elo)
1456 → 1730
Jul 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 17
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+93
1730 → 1823
Tournaments
18
55 games
Score
32.5/ 5559.1%
32W3D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
3.[L]vsAyaan Arora1,686·11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 2026 - Open B (-2000 Elo)·R3·-27.3
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/4 | #11 | 2534 | +23.6 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #188 | 1036 | -18.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/9 | #44 | 1696 | -84.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #81 | 2513 | +10.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #187 | 1996 | +24.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #299 | 2534 | +13.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #37 | 1877 | +20.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 2/2 | #9 | 2630 | +44.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/3 | #1 | 2360 | +31.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #144 | 2571 | +22.0 |
Worst Elo result: 11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 2026 - Open B (-2000 Elo) (-84.4 Elo, finished #44).
Rankings
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France
#4,370
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#50,394
in continent
World
#69,257
out of 400,000+
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