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Venner, Francis
🇫🇷FIDE 80495850· Male· France· Born in 1962
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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 on a steady climb with +62 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 2 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
5
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#183,439
#183,439 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+71
1435 → 1506
Tournaments
1
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
5W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/7 | #19 | 1735 | +70.8 |
Rankings
/
France
#14,590
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#116,120
in continent
World
#183,388
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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