Format
VF
Venner, Francis
🇫🇷FIDE 80495850· Male· France· Born in 1962
Follow Francis VennerTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Francis Venner, a 64-year-old French player, is rated 1506 — just 1 short of his peak of 1507 (Feb 2026, age 64). He is climbing fast, having gained +87 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent appearances: 22e Open de Vandoeuvre 2025 - Tournoi C (1650 et moins) and Tournoi interne de Vandoeuvre 2025 (-1800) r5-7. Also played 4 rapid (including Rapide du 24e Festival international d'Echecs du Conseil Departemental de Meurthe et Moselle) and 3 blitz events (including 2e Blitz homologue au cafe L'echiquier Nancy) recently.
Current rating
1506
Standard
Rpd1483·Blz1560
All-time high
1507
−1 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 64
Feb 2026 · age 64
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#182,390
#182,390 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+88 Elo)
1419 → 1507
Feb 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1507
at age 64 · −1 from today
Feb 2026
2024
Crossed 1400
at age 62
Jun 2024
Crossed 1200
at age 62
Jun 2024
First FIDE rating
1455 · at age 62
Jun 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+62
1444 → 1506
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
8/ 1361.5%
8W0D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #19 | 1735 | +70.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2452 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2/2 | #8 | 2479 | +25.2 |
Rankings
/
France
#14,516
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#115,494
in continent
World
#182,336
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
France
| 1 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 2 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Etienne BacrotTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,626 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime LagardeTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,618 |
| 5 | 🇫🇷Follow Jules MoussardTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,613 |
| 6 | 🇫🇷Follow Laurent FressinetTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,610 |
| 6 | 🇫🇷Follow MarcAndria MaurizziTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,610 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Gata KamskyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,596 |
| 9 | 🇫🇷Follow Christian BauerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,557 |
| 10 | 🇫🇷Follow Matthieu CornetteTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,556 |
| ... | ||
| 14516 | 1,506 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 115494 | 1,506 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 182336 | 1,506 | |