Les rencontres de Reims 2025-2026 phase 1
Open SwissStandard
49 players participated in this 7-round tournament, held from 01 Dec 2025 to 20 Dec 2025 in Reims, France. Top 10 Elo average was 1839, and top seed was Thomas Dubois (🇫🇷 FRA, 1984).
Alain Menissier (🇫🇷 FRA, 1578) won with 6.0/7, ahead of Patrick Bassompierre (5.0) and Joachim Vasseur (4.5). Menissier shared the lead from round 4 and won solo starting round 6.
The biggest upset came in round 4: Harwen Nguedjio (1543) beat Victor Massart (1797), a +254-point gap.
Location
🇫🇷Reims, France
Dates
01 Dec 2025 → 20 Dec 2025
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 7 rounds
Federations · 1 represented
🇫🇷France×44
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 7 roundsAlain Menissier led from R6; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R6.
Co-leaders
18
7
4
2
2
1
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R6–R7 · LEAD HELD
Alain Menissier never relinquished the lead after R6; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Alain Menissier 6 wins (R1–R6)Patrick Bassompierre 5 wins (R1–R5)Joachim Vasseur 3 wins (R1–R3)
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Menissier, Alain | 1578 | FRA | +39B | +35N | +38B | +37B | +40N | +10B | F | 6.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 2364 | +38.2 |
| 2 | Bassompierre, Patrick | 1871 | FRA | +23B | +5B | +37B | +16B | +8N | F | F | 5.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.00 | 2586 | +23.0 |
| 3 | Vasseur, Joachim | 1840 | FRA | +36B | +29B | +41B | F | F | =9B | +21N | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 3.75 | 2010 | +26.4 |
| 4 | Dumanget, Hugo | 1770 | FRA | −25N | −26N | +44N | =18B | +17N | +24B | =8N | 4.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 4.50 | 1855 | +27.6 |
| 5 | Barre, Jules | 1818 | FRA | +42B | −2N | +23B | +27N | F | F | F | 3.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1846 | +1.4 |
| 6 | Sogny, Richard | 1599 | FRA | +22B | +7N | +43B | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 4.00 | 2254 | +18.4 |
| 7 | Pasqualini, Fabio | 1422 | FRA | +32N | −6B | +45N | F | +37B | F | F | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.00 | 1619 | +20.0 |
| 8 | Zeroual, Mohamed | 1823 | FRA | +47B | +42N | −24B | F | −2B | F | =4B | 2.5 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.00 | 1474 | -25.6 |
| 9 | Massart, Victor | 1797 | FRA | +21B | F | F | −28B | +21N | =3N | F | 2.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.25 | 1719 | -14.4 |
| 10 | Senobo, David | 1783 | FRA | +26B | +49B | F | F | F | −1N | F | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 1.00 | 1687 | -9.6 |
| 11 | Huang, Louis | 1401 | FRA | −27N | −33B | F | +46N | +31B | F | F | 2.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1460 | +4.8 |
| 12 | Dubois, Thomas | 1984 | FRA | F | +25B | F | +17B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 2468 | +5.4 |
| 13 | Stubbs, Jeremy | 1596 | FRA | +19B | +22N | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.50 | 2288 | +28.4 |
| 14 | Diouani, Niels | 1596 | FRA | +28N | F | F | +21B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2349 | +34.4 |
| 15 | Kegelaer, Jean-Baptiste | 1688 | FRA | +48N | F | −30N | F | +22B | F | F | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2325 | +23.6 |
| 16 | Bremont, Valentin | 1716 | FRA | =20B | F | F | −2N | F | F | +37B | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.75 | 1586 | -6.6 |
| 17 | Veidl, Brigitte | 1636 | FRA | =35B | +38N | F | −12N | −4B | F | F | 1.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.25 | 1576 | -8.4 |
| 18 | Dos Santos, Kyle | 1769 | FRA | +38B | F | F | =4N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1790 | +4.8 |
| 19 | Citti, Bernard | 1532 | FRA | −13N | =36N | +22B | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 1.25 | 1555 | +4.0 |
| 20 | Carrouget, Marc | 1686 | FRA | =16N | F | F | F | F | +37N | F | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.75 | 1716 | +0.8 |
| 21 | Ricard, Edgar | 1557 | FRA | −9N | +41N | F | −14N | −9B | F | −3B | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 0.00 | 958 | -40.0 |
| 22 | Morizet, Jean-Jacques | 1443 | FRA | −6N | −13B | −19N | +30B | −15N | F | F | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1.00 | 804 | -23.4 |
| 23 | FIDE 560005734 | 0 | — | −2N | +30B | −5N | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 1.00 | 1045 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Barat, Jacques | 1601 | FRA | F | F | +8N | F | F | −4N | F | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 2.50 | 1797 | +10.0 |
| 25 | Petit, Christian-marie | 1699 | FRA | +4B | −12N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.00 | 1877 | +8.8 |
| 26 | Dabremont, Raphael | 0 | FRA | −10N | +4B | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 4.00 | 1777 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Pierquin, Bernard | 1820 | FRA | +11B | F | F | −5B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1619 | -8.4 |
| 28 | Nguedjio, Harwen | 1543 | FRA | −14B | F | F | +9N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.50 | 1698 | +16.0 |
| 29 | Melin, Georges | 1717 | FRA | +43B | −3N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 1669 | -2.2 |
| 30 | Bossuet, Thomas | 0 | FRA | F | −23N | +15B | −22N | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.00 | 1566 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Le Guilcher, Blanche | 1477 | FRA | F | F | F | +34N | −11N | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.00 | 1457 | -2.0 |
| 32 | Simon, Laurent | 1636 | FRA | −7B | +43N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 1460 | -9.2 |
| 33 | Marandas, Yanis | 1478 | FRA | F | +11N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.00 | 2202 | +16.0 |
| 34 | Wang, Hugo | 1508 | FRA | +46B | F | F | −31B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 677 | -22.0 |
| 35 | Rodier, Patrick | 1473 | FRA | =17N | −1B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.75 | 1415 | -2.8 |
| 36 | Machin, Paul | 1625 | FRA | −3N | =19B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.75 | 1493 | -14.4 |
| 37 | FIDE 544096879 | 0 | — | F | F | −2N | −1N | −7N | −20B | −16N | 0.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.00 | 855 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Meyer, Jacques | 1424 | FRA | −18N | −17B | −1N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 0.00 | 861 | -25.6 |
| 39 | Mimouni, Mohamed | 1576 | FRA | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 779 | -10.0 |
| 40 | Vaude, Romain | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −1B | F | F | 0.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 779 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Fischer, Timothee | 0 | FRA | F | −21B | −3N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 899 | 0.0 |
| 42 | FIDE 560081813 | 0 | — | −5N | −8B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.00 | 1021 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Jacquesson, Jean-Luc | 1498 | FRA | −29N | −32B | −6N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 851 | -35.6 |
| 44 | Djellouli, Hassine | 1854 | FRA | F | F | −4B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 970 | -12.4 |
| 45 | FIDE 544096860 | 0 | — | −?N | F | −7B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 694 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Zidi, Milo | 1457 | FRA | −34N | F | F | −11B | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 657 | 0.0 |
| 47 | FIDE 560081805 | 0 | — | −8N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1023 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Haguette, Antoine | 1608 | FRA | −15B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 888 | -15.6 |
| 49 | Nawara, Abd El Rahim | 1795 | FRA | F | −10N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 983 | -10.4 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Menissier, AlainFRA+38.26.0 pts · #1
- 2Diouani, NielsFRA+34.42.0 pts · #9
- 3Stubbs, JeremyFRA+28.42.0 pts · #10
Top rating losers
- 1Ricard, EdgarFRA-40.01.0 pts · #35
- 2Jacquesson, Jean-LucFRA-35.60.0 pts · #48
- 3Zeroual, MohamedFRA-25.62.5 pts · #32
Biggest upsets
- R4+254 Elo gap
- R3+222 Elo gap
- R1+214 Elo gap