Les rencontres de Reims 2025-2026 phase 2
52 players participated in this 10-round tournament, held from 03 Feb 2026 to 21 Feb 2026 in Reims, France. 2 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1866, and top seed was Thomas Dubois (🇫🇷 FRA, 1981).
Joachim Vasseur (🇫🇷 FRA, 1833) won with 8.5/10, ahead of Hugo Dumanget (7.0) and Mohamed Zeroual (4.5). Vasseur won solo starting round 4.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Yanis Marandas (1494) beat Bernard Pierquin (1816), a +322-point gap.
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 10 roundsJoachim Vasseur led from R4; +1.5-point edge over the runner-up.
Joachim Vasseur never relinquished the lead after R4; final gap +1.5 over the runner-up.
Joachim Vasseur drew with Hugo Dumanget (Black).
Joachim Vasseur 6 wins (R1–R6)Hugo Dumanget 3 wins (R8–R10)Mohamed Zeroual 3 wins (R1–R4)
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Joachim Vasseur | * | ½ | — | — |
| 2Hugo Dumanget | ½ | * | — | 0 |
| 3Mohamed Zeroual | — | — | * | — |
| 4Alain Menissier | — | 1 | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vasseur, Joachim | 1833 | FRA | +37N | +24B | +7N | +15N | +40B | +41B | =2N | −23B | +15N | +14B | 8.5 | 18.0 | 18.0 | 13.50 | 1892 | +31.6 |
| 2 | Dumanget, Hugo | 1797 | FRA | −4B | +21N | −9N | +16B | +38B | =6N | =1B | +22B | +39N | +22N | 7.0 | 24.0 | 24.0 | 11.00 | 1581 | -54.8 |
| 3 | Zeroual, Mohamed | 1783 | FRA | +43B | +8B | F | +26N | =20N | F | F | F | F | +25B | 4.5 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 5.75 | 1884 | +8.2 |
| 4 | Menissier, Alain | 1616 | FRA | +2N | −10B | −5N | +29N | F | +36N | +14N | −17B | F | F | 4.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 10.00 | 1749 | +19.4 |
| 5 | Nawara, Abd El Rahim | 1791 | FRA | +16B | F | +4B | F | +14B | F | +21N | F | F | F | 4.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.00 | 2330 | +7.6 |
| 6 | Senobo, David | 1789 | FRA | +46B | F | +36N | +14N | F | =2B | F | F | F | F | 3.5 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 5.50 | 1876 | +13.6 |
| 7 | Stubbs, Jeremy | 1625 | FRA | +14B | +42N | −1B | +18N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 4.00 | 1804 | +18.6 |
| 8 | Haguette, Antoine | 1596 | FRA | −12N | −3N | +47N | +11B | +44B | F | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 3.00 | 1711 | +15.6 |
| 9 | Mimouni, Mohamed | 1557 | FRA | +38B | +39N | +2B | −10N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 7.00 | 1867 | +22.0 |
| 10 | Dubois, Thomas | 1981 | FRA | F | +4N | +17N | +9B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 9.00 | 2459 | +8.4 |
| 11 | Barre, Jules | 1838 | FRA | +28B | +23B | +13B | −8N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 4.50 | 1828 | +2.0 |
| 12 | Bassompierre, Patrick | 1887 | FRA | +8B | +25B | +27N | −31B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.00 | 1756 | -8.8 |
| 13 | Huang, Louis | 1461 | FRA | =35B | +49B | −11N | +21B | −30N | F | F | F | F | F | 2.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 1.25 | 874 | -22.8 |
| 14 | Pasqualini, Fabio | 1442 | FRA | −7N | +33B | +26N | −6B | −5N | F | −4B | F | F | −1N | 2.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 2.00 | 1500 | +10.4 |
| 15 | Diouani, Niels | 1458 | FRA | F | +45N | +50B | −1B | F | F | F | F | −1B | F | 2.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 0.00 | 1600 | +16.0 |
| 16 | Vaude, Romain | 0 | FRA | −5N | +36B | +21N | −2N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 1.00 | 995 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Dos Santos, Kyle | 1781 | FRA | F | F | −10B | +48B | F | F | F | +4N | F | F | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.00 | 1867 | +13.6 |
| 18 | Melin, Georges | 1707 | FRA | +32B | F | +24N | −7B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.00 | 1756 | +3.8 |
| 19 | En-nhiri, Abdelbaki | 1962 | MAR | +45B | +27N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2424 | +10.0 |
| 20 | Pierquin, Bernard | 1816 | FRA | F | −28N | +51N | F | =3B | F | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 2.25 | 1445 | -18.4 |
| 21 | FIDE 544096879 | 0 | — | +36N | −2B | −16B | −13N | F | F | −5B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.00 | 891 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Dabremont, Raphael | 0 | FRA | F | +30B | F | F | F | F | F | −2N | F | −2B | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 1.00 | 1577 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Droit, Vincent | 1968 | FRA | F | −11N | F | F | F | F | F | +1N | F | F | 1.0 | 11.5 | 11.5 | 8.50 | 1835 | -7.2 |
| 24 | Sogny, Richard | 1655 | FRA | F | −1N | −18B | +37N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 1597 | -4.8 |
| 25 | Bossuet, Thomas | 0 | FRA | +44B | −12N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −3N | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 1035 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Morizet, Jean-Jacques | 1421 | FRA | F | F | −14B | −3B | +42N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 1437 | -0.2 |
| 27 | Carrouget, Marc | 1685 | FRA | +34B | −19B | −12B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 1.00 | 1725 | +2.2 |
| 28 | Marandas, Yanis | 1494 | FRA | −11N | +20B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1.50 | 1827 | +30.4 |
| 29 | Petit, Christian-marie | 1700 | FRA | F | +48N | F | −4B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 1622 | -4.2 |
| 30 | Ricard, Edgar | 1510 | FRA | F | −22N | F | F | +13B | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.50 | 2283 | +18.4 |
| 31 | Barat, Jacques | 1611 | FRA | F | F | F | +12N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.00 | 2687 | +16.6 |
| 32 | Machin, Paul | 1611 | FRA | −18N | +37N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1667 | +6.0 |
| 33 | Citti, Bernard | 1536 | FRA | +42B | −14N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1452 | -9.2 |
| 34 | Bremont, Valentin | 1702 | FRA | −27N | +52B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 1592 | -5.6 |
| 35 | Sathish Kumar, Gurunandhan | 0 | FRA | =13N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 1.25 | 1483 | 0.0 |
| 36 | FIDE 544096860 | 0 | — | −21B | −16N | −6B | F | F | −4B | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 903 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Simon, Laurent | 1627 | FRA | −1B | −32B | F | −24B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 0.00 | 900 | -24.4 |
| 38 | Rodier, Patrick | 1470 | FRA | −9N | F | F | F | −2N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 878 | -10.2 |
| 39 | Meyer, Jacques | 0 | FRA | F | −9B | F | F | F | F | F | F | −2B | F | 0.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 0.00 | 878 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Enchery Goret, Siron | 1539 | FRA | F | F | F | F | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1032 | -6.0 |
| 41 | Diouani, Elise | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | −1N | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 0.00 | 1032 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Jacquesson, Jean-Luc | 1462 | FRA | −33N | −7B | F | F | −26B | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0.00 | 727 | -50.0 |
| 43 | FIDE 560005734 | 0 | — | −3N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.00 | 983 | 0.0 |
| 44 | FIDE 560081813 | 0 | — | −25N | F | F | F | −8N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 796 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Nguedjio, Harwen | 1511 | FRA | −19N | −15B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 0.00 | 883 | -26.4 |
| 46 | Recoche, Damien | 1569 | FRA | −6N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 989 | -8.8 |
| 47 | FIDE 560081805 | 0 | — | F | F | −8B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 796 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Veidl, Brigitte | 1626 | FRA | F | −29B | F | −17N | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 940 | -14.0 |
| 49 | FIDE 560075015 | 0 | — | F | −13N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 683 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Nghe, Jimmy | 0 | FRA | F | F | −15N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 656 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Fischer, Timothee | 0 | FRA | −?N | F | −20B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0.00 | 1045 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Le Guilcher, Blanche | 1498 | FRA | F | −34N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.00 | 902 | -9.6 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
- 1Vasseur, JoachimFRA+31.68.5 pts · #1
- 2Marandas, YanisFRA+30.41.0 pts · #23
- 3Mimouni, MohamedFRA+22.03.0 pts · #12
- 1Dumanget, HugoFRA-54.87.0 pts · #11
- 2Jacquesson, Jean-LucFRA-50.00.0 pts · #37
- 3Nguedjio, HarwenFRA-26.40.0 pts · #48
- R2+322 Elo gap
- R4+276 Elo gap
- R4+242 Elo gap