Championnat de France 2025 - National departages rapide
KnockoutRapid
8 players participated in this 8-round tournament, held from 16 Aug 2025 to 24 Aug 2025 in Vichy, France. 8 titled players. Top 10 Elo average was 2564, and top seed was Etienne Bacrot (🇫🇷 FRA, GM, 2635).
Laurent Fressinet (🇫🇷 FRA, GM, 2605) won with 3.5/8, ahead of MarcAndria Maurizzi (3.0) and Etienne Bacrot (2.0). Fressinet won solo starting round 3.
Location
🇫🇷Vichy, France
Dates
16 Aug 2025 → 24 Aug 2025
Time control
Rapid: 15 minutes for game with 10 seconds increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 8 rounds
Titled players · 8
GM×8
Federations · 1 represented
🇫🇷France×8
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 8 roundsGM Laurent Fressinet led from R3; +0.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R3–R8 · LEAD HELD
GM Laurent Fressinet held the sole lead from R3 through R8 without losing it.
HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND · 2 games
GM Laurent Fressinet 0.5–1.5 against GM MarcAndria Maurizzi (R7 ½-½, R8 0-1) — decisive in 1/2.
R1–R7 · UNBEATEN
GM Laurent Fressinet went unbeaten across 5 games (R1–R7).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GMLaurent Fressinet | * | ½ 0 | — | — |
| 2GMMarcAndria Maurizzi | ½ 1 | * | 1 ½ | — |
| 3GMEtienne Bacrot | — | 0 ½ | * | — |
| 4GMSebastien Maze | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fressinet, LaurentGM | 2605 | FRA | +7B | +7N | =5N | =5B | F | F | =2B | −2N | 3.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 2.50 | 2537 | -3.4 |
| 2 | Maurizzi, MarcAndriaGM | 2604 | FRA | F | F | F | F | +3B | =3N | =1N | +1B | 3.0 | 11.0 | 11.0 | 8.25 | 2810 | +17.8 |
| 3 | Bacrot, EtienneGM | 2635 | FRA | F | F | =6B | +6N | −2N | =2B | — | — | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.25 | 2540 | -5.6 |
| 4 | Maze, SebastienGM | 2533 | FRA | +8N | +8B | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.00 | 3303 | +8.8 |
| 5 | Gozzoli, YannickGM | 2559 | FRA | F | F | =1B | =1N | — | — | — | — | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 3.50 | 2587 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Moussard, JulesGM | 2584 | FRA | F | F | =3N | −3B | — | — | — | — | 0.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 2454 | -4.0 |
| 7 | Sebag, MarieGM | 2420 | FRA | −1N | −1B | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 3.5 | 7.0 | 0.00 | 1787 | -4.8 |
| 8 | Laurent-Paoli, PierreGM | 2570 | FRA | −4B | −4N | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0.0 | 2.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1748 | -8.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Maurizzi, MarcAndriaGMFRA+17.83.0 pts · #2
- 2Maze, SebastienGMFRA+8.82.0 pts · #4
- 3Gozzoli, YannickGMFRA0.01.0 pts · #5
Top rating losers
- 1Laurent-Paoli, PierreGMFRA-8.80.0 pts · #7
- 2Bacrot, EtienneGMFRA-5.62.0 pts · #3
- 3Sebag, MarieGMFRA-4.80.0 pts · #8