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Top Standard Chess Players in France 🇫🇷

24,755 active players in France by Standard rating.

#1 Alireza Firouzja leads with 2,759 — 42 pts ahead of Maxime Vachier-Lagrave (2,717).

This month's standout moves (top 100): Timothe Razafindratsima led all gainers at +33 pts, while Paul Velten saw the steepest fall at -26 pts.

Format
Period
Age
Players

Top 3 Players

#1 · Current Leader
Alireza Firouzja

Grandmaster · 23 years old

Standard
2759
Rapid
2755
Blitz
2796
Firouzja, Alireza
#2
Maxime Vachier-Lagrave
GM · 36 yrs
2717
−42 from #1
#3
Etienne Bacrot
GM · 43 yrs
2631
−128 from #1

Age Group Leaders

U20Maurizzi, MarcAndriaGM▼12,608U18Materia, MarcoIM2,49565+Vaisser, AnatoliGM▼22,412

Biggest Movers · 1 month

Among top 100 players

Top Movers

Razafindratsima, TimotheIM2,537
+33
Charmeteau, SvenFM2,399
+24
Lamaze, SimonIM2,468
+18

Flop Movers

Velten, PaulGM2,500
-26
Duboue, PeioIM2,450
-22
Degraeve, RemyIM2,439
-14
HISTORIC FRANCE #1 · 2001 → 2026
6 distinct leaders across 25 years
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Firouzja · current5y
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Vachier-Lagrave10y · 9 reignsBacrot6y · 10 reignsFirouzja5y · 2 reignsLautier2y · 2 reignsFressinet5moTkachiev4mo
Avg. top 10
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,626-2
Avg. top 100
Standard · Active · vs 1 month
2,448
Active players
Active · vs 1 month
24,755-719
Rankings

Standard · Active · vs 1 month

#
PlayerStandard↓RapidBlitzΔ 1MGames
1
Firouzja, AlirezaGM · 23 yrs2759275527960
0
2
Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeGM · 36 yrs271727352761−3
4
3
Bacrot, EtienneGM · 43 yrs2631263625890
6
4
Lagarde, MaximeGM · 32 yrs262125962583+3
3
5▲1
Fressinet, LaurentGM · 45 yrs2611259225650
0
6▼1
Maurizzi, MarcAndriaGM · 19 yrs260825412526−6
4
7
Kamsky, GataGM · 52 yrs260126402645−10
4
8
Moussard, JulesGM · 31 yrs259826102637−4
2
9▲1
Bauer, ChristianGM · 49 yrs256225722620+5
4
10▼1
Gozzoli, YannickGM · 43 yrs254825942575−12
2
11▲3
Cornette, MatthieuGM · 41 yrs254625442471+11
9
12
Tregubov, Pavel V.GM · 55 yrs254325022450+2
2
13▼2
Laurent-Paoli, PierreGM · 26 yrs254225072442+1
10
14▼1
Edouard, RomainGM · 36 yrs2540255025510
2
15▲3
Razafindratsima, TimotheIM · 20 yrs253723452371+33
14
16▼1
Maze, SebastienGM · 42 yrs252825562455−2
2
17▲2
Travadon, LoicIM · 24 yrs250525492518+2
11
18▼1
Degraeve, Jean-MarcGM · 55 yrs250424432415−3
11
19▲1
Cossin, SebastienIM · 40 yrs2502——0
0
20▼4
Velten, PaulGM · 33 yrs250025622437−26
9
21
Lamard, GuillaumeGM · 29 yrs2497245023990
0
22
Materia, MarcoIM · 17 yrs249524872503−2
9
23
Libiszewski, FabienGM · 42 yrs2494243624520
0
24▲5
Eugene, FloryanIM · 26 yrs248723232349+12
12
25▲3
Boyer, MahelGM · 22 yrs248525032478+10
20
26
Droin, AugustinIM · 20 yrs248525142457+5
12
27▼3
Girel, JosephGM · 22 yrs248124032364−5
3
28▼1
Delorme, AxelGM · 36 yrs2475243424780
2
29▼4
Charnushevich, AliakseiGM · 48 yrs24752478—−5
1
30▲2
Hauchard, ArnaudGM · 55 yrs24742516—+6
3
31▲11
Lamaze, SimonIM · 20 yrs246824282319+18
11
32▲6
Sochacki, ChristopheGM · 32 yrs246224322458+3
1
33▲4
Petitcunot, PierreIM · 46 yrs246224412429+3
2
34▼4
Shchekachev, AndreiGM · 54 yrs246224722430−11
8
35▼1
Barseghyan, HarutyunIM · 28 yrs246124962451−4
4
36
Le Roux, Jean-PierreGM · 44 yrs2459260224660
0
37▼4
Guidarelli, LaurentGM · 45 yrs245824352460−9
10
38▲5
Bacrot, Alexandre · 22 yrs245724702408+11
8
39▼4
Ider, BoryaIM · 32 yrs245624562512−7
6
40▼9
Duboue, PeioIM · 33 yrs245023882448−22
10
41
Apicella, ManuelGM · 56 yrs244825092446−4
2
42▼3
Sokolov, AndreiGM · 63 yrs24482557—−6
10
43▲1
Pile, RichardIM · 39 yrs244024992376+3
2
44▼4
Degraeve, RemyIM · 23 yrs243924192374−14
11
45
Bournel, AntoineIM · 24 yrs243623542250+3
9
46
Koch, Jean-ReneIM · 56 yrs24332434—+2
1
47
Relange, EloiGM · 50 yrs2430245524160
1
48
Marcelin, CyrilGM · 47 yrs242924592436−1
2
49▲6
Bassini, EmileIM · 22 yrs242523502216+9
12
50▼1
Sebag, MarieGM · 40 yrs2425237924370
0
51▲6
Decuigniere, TomIM · 22 yrs242324542379+13
13
52▲1
Makkar, RajatIM · 19 yrs242222422284+4
7
53▼2
Giroyan, GaryIM · 30 yrs2421237323430
0
54▼2
Govciyan, PavelIM · 42 yrs2420239023800
0
55▼5
Flom, GabrielGM · 40 yrs241523532389−8
8
56▼2
Vaisser, AnatoliGM · 77 yrs241224012498−5
5
57▲4
Brunner, NicolasIM · 42 yrs241023682277+4
6
58▲9
Riff, Jean-NoelGM · 45 yrs240924652479+10
11
59
Bailet, PierreGM · 38 yrs2408244424840
0
60▼2
Abergel, ThalGM · 44 yrs2408244823650
0
61▼1
Netzer, JeanIM · 39 yrs24072394—0
0
62
Terrieux, KevinIM · 41 yrs2406242724510
0
63
Goldsztejn, GildasIM · 44 yrs24052375—0
0
64▲1
Bijaoui, ManuelIM · 41 yrs240424312407+2
1
65▼1
Guilleux, FabienIM · 36 yrs2403232723670
0
66▼10
Wirig, AnthonyGM · 43 yrs240224812489−9
11
67▼1
Dionisi, ThomasIM · 33 yrs240223882384+2
3
68▲20
Charmeteau, SvenFM · 35 yrs239923292233+24
12
69▲3
Fantinel, ThibaultIM · 34 yrs239823442317+7
3
70▼2
Tirard, HugoIM · 49 yrs239723082378+3
10
71▲12
Belkaid, SohanFM · 20 yrs239522182167+16
12
72▼2
Dourerassou, JonathanGM · 37 yrs2392245824580
0
73▲3
Rodriguez, AdrienIM · 28 yrs239123182214+4
6
74▲4
Daulyte-Cornette, DeimanteIM · 37 yrs239123432252+6
11
75▼4
Renet, OlivierGM · 62 yrs239025072485−1
1
76▲8
Willems, NielsFM · 25 yrs238822922258+9
2
77
Vallee, LouisFM · 18 yrs238822092310+2
1
78▼3
Babault, PatriceFM · 59 yrs238723992380−3
2
79▼5
Burri, QuentinIM · 25 yrs2387——−4
3
80▲5
Bricard, EmmanuelGM · 60 yrs238424182407+6
3
81▲1
Pichon, EwenFM · 19 yrs238223622324+3
1
82▼13
Bottazzi, UlysseFM · 21 yrs238221612182−11
4
83▼10
Loiseau, QuentinIM · 31 yrs238123482304−10
9
84▼4
Lupu, Mircea-SergiuGM · 64 yrs23812364—0
0
85▼4
Kambrath, YannickIM · 29 yrs2380229422940
0
86▼7
Di Nicolantonio, LucasIM · 33 yrs238023772365−4
9
87
Housieaux, DavidIM · 43 yrs23772372—+2
2
88▲1
Collas, DidierIM · 54 yrs23762358—+3
3
89▲2
Mathieu, PhileasIM · 21 yrs237323082372+4
4
90▼4
Roser, KevinIM · 47 yrs237322522303−3
3
91▲2
Haik, AldoIM · 74 yrs2370—1868+2
2
92
Bissieres, MatthieuIM · 42 yrs237024122435+1
1
93▲3
Gatineau, YovannIM · 24 yrs236923402352+2
4
94
Brochet, PhilippeIM · 51 yrs236923912376+2
2
95▲2
Skripchenko, AlmiraIM · 50 yrs2367225322810
0
96▼1
Vallin, GuillaumeIM · 45 yrs23652361—−2
2
97▲4
Defromont, BenjaminIM · 23 yrs236322712311+2
2
98▼8
Monroy, CharlesIM · 42 yrs236323322315−7
2
99▲16
Tahay, AlexisIM · 29 yrs236123252307+15
10
100▼1
Stephan, VictorIM · 35 yrs235923702280−4
3

Rating distribution

Standard · Active

12-month evolution

Standard · Active

Titled players — 489

Active · vs 1 month

Open
GM49
11%
IM112+1
25%
FM206+5
47%
CM73-2
17%
Women
WGM8
16%
WIM10
20%
WFM24
49%
WCM7
14%
AGE PYRAMID · FRANCE ACTIVE PLAYERS
Active players by age band · Open vs Women
Open
Women
5,166
U20
622
3,423
20-34
270
3,045
35-49
187
3,323
50-64
149
2,692
65+
100
17,649 open players1,328 women players
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1·
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2▲2
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3▼1
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6▼2
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