Les rencontres de Reims 2025-2026 phase 3
KnockoutStandard
47 players participated in this 13-round tournament, held from 30 Mar 2026 to 20 Apr 2026 in Reims, France. 3 federations represented. Top 10 Elo average was 1908, and top seed was Thomas Dubois (π«π· FRA, 2009).
Mohamed Zeroual (π«π· FRA, 1825) won with 8.0/13, ahead of Victor Massart (7.0) and Joachim Vasseur (7.0). Zeroual took the lead from round 9.
The biggest upset came in round 5: Jean-Jacques Morizet (1420) beat Laurent Simon (1603), a +183-point gap.
Location
π«π·Reims, France
Dates
30 Mar 2026 β 20 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Knockout Β· 13 rounds
Federations Β· 3 represented
π«π·FranceΓ42
π©πΏAlgeriaΓ1
π²π¦MoroccoΓ1
Top 3
- π₯
- π₯
- π₯
How it unfolded
Top 6 Β· 13 roundsMohamed Zeroual led from R9; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up. Title race converged from 2 co-leaders at R4 to 1 by R9.
Co-leaders
15
9
4
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
R7 Β· LEADER CHANGE14 Apr
Hugo Dumanget takes the sole lead (5.0/7).
WIN STREAKS Β· 3 top finishers
Mohamed Zeroual 7 wins (R2βR10)Patrick Bassompierre 7 wins (R3βR12)Victor Massart 7 wins (R5βR13)
R7 Β· LATE SURGE
Victor Massart was #12 at R7, climbed to #2 over the final stretch.
Key matchups Β· top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mohamed Zeroual | * | β | 0 0 | β |
| 2Patrick Bassompierre | β | * | β | β |
| 3Victor Massart | 1 1 | β | * | β |
| 4Joachim Vasseur | β | β | β | * |
Grille amΓ©ricaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Ξ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeroual, Mohamed | 1825 | FRA | β6N | +13B | +25B | +39N | +12N | F | F | +26B | +6B | +6N | β2N | β2B | +13B | 8.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 22.00 | 1894 | +25.8 |
| 2 | Massart, Victor | 1880 | FRA | β21N | F | F | F | +6B | +7B | F | F | +18N | +18B | +1B | +1N | +7N | 7.0 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 33.00 | 2160 | +66.7 |
| 3 | Vasseur, Joachim | 1972 | FRA | +30B | +28N | +37N | F | +27N | =5B | β10B | =10N | F | F | =24B | +24N | =5N | 7.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 13.00 | 1817 | -8.4 |
| 4 | Bassompierre, Patrick | 1900 | FRA | β20N | F | +12N | +28N | F | F | +35N | +35B | +5N | +5B | F | +10N | F | 7.0 | 22.5 | 22.5 | 20.50 | 2027 | +21.8 |
| 5 | Dumanget, Hugo | 1753 | FRA | +27B | +10B | +29N | =17B | F | =3N | +13N | =13B | β4B | β4N | F | F | =3B | 6.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 18.25 | 1874 | +70.4 |
| 6 | Barre, Jules | 1853 | FRA | +1B | +33N | +27N | +12B | β2N | F | F | F | β1N | β1B | +18N | F | F | 5.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 15.00 | 1830 | -3.4 |
| 7 | Dos Santos, Kyle | 1758 | FRA | F | F | +31B | F | F | β2N | β12N | +12B | +27B | +27N | F | F | β2B | 4.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 6.00 | 1767 | -3.2 |
| 8 | Charon, Olivier | 1845 | FRA | F | +12N | F | F | F | +12B | +24N | β24B | β10N | +10B | F | F | F | 4.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 11.00 | 1865 | +4.8 |
| 9 | Machin, Paul | 1616 | FRA | +28B | +32B | +36N | +37B | β22N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2.50 | 1756 | +34.4 |
| 10 | Nawara, Abd El Rahim | 1796 | FRA | +41B | β5N | F | F | F | F | +3N | =3B | +8B | β8N | F | β4B | F | 3.5 | 35.0 | 35.0 | 14.50 | 1781 | -3.6 |
| 11 | Melin, Georges | 1711 | FRA | +19B | =30N | +28B | F | +32N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 3.5 | 5.0 | 5.0 | 4.50 | 1837 | +8.8 |
| 12 | Kegelaer, Jean-Baptiste | 1692 | FRA | F | β8B | β4B | β6N | β1B | β8N | +7B | β7N | F | F | +29B | +29N | F | 3.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 6.00 | 1660 | -16.0 |
| 13 | Bremont, Valentin | 1689 | FRA | F | β1N | F | F | F | F | β5B | =5N | =35N | +35B | +14N | F | β1N | 3.0 | 32.0 | 32.0 | 6.75 | 1622 | -14.0 |
| 14 | Ricard, Edgar | 1593 | FRA | +25B | +38N | F | F | F | +26N | F | F | F | F | β13B | β15N | F | 3.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | 3.00 | 1534 | -7.6 |
| 15 | Pierquin, Bernard | 1812 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | F | +25N | F | F | F | F | +14B | +38N | 3.0 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.50 | 2381 | +4.4 |
| 16 | Petit, Christian-marie | 1709 | FRA | +42N | +40N | F | +31B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2320 | +10.8 |
| 17 | Dubois, Thomas | 2009 | FRA | F | +31N | +40B | =5N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 4.00 | 1859 | -4.6 |
| 18 | Senobo, David | 1843 | FRA | +38B | +44N | F | F | F | F | F | F | β2B | β2N | β6B | F | F | 2.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0.00 | 1084 | -46.8 |
| 19 | Simon, Laurent | 1603 | FRA | β11N | F | +22N | +30B | β28N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 3.00 | 1575 | -2.6 |
| 20 | En-nhiri, Abdelbaki | 1994 | MAR | +4B | +47N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 2546 | +18.0 |
| 21 | Droit, Vincent | 1961 | FRA | +2B | +45N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 7.00 | 2565 | +10.8 |
| 22 | Stubbs, Jeremy | 1642 | FRA | F | F | β19B | +36N | +9B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 4.50 | 1749 | +8.2 |
| 23 | Haguette, Antoine | 1614 | FRA | F | +46B | F | F | β33N | +28B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.00 | 2220 | +5.0 |
| 24 | Mebani, Yacine | 1729 | ALG | F | F | F | F | F | F | β8B | +8N | F | F | =3N | β3B | F | 1.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 7.50 | 1760 | +2.8 |
| 25 | Huang, Louis | 1454 | FRA | β14N | =26N | β1N | F | F | +43N | β15B | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0.75 | 1477 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Le Guilcher, Blanche | 1486 | FRA | +43B | =25B | F | F | F | β14B | F | β1N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.75 | 1491 | -0.8 |
| 27 | Carrouget, Marc | 1687 | FRA | β5N | F | β6B | F | β3B | F | +29N | β29B | β7N | β7B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 1.00 | 1450 | -36.2 |
| 28 | Morizet, Jean-Jacques | 1420 | FRA | β9N | β3B | β11N | β4B | +19B | β23N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 2.00 | 1424 | -1.4 |
| 29 | Menissier, Alain | 1636 | FRA | β34N | F | β5B | F | F | F | β27B | +27N | F | F | β12N | β12B | F | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 1.00 | 1413 | -31.6 |
| 30 | Citti, Bernard | 1526 | FRA | β3N | =11B | F | β19N | =36B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.00 | 1514 | -2.2 |
| 31 | Rodier, Patrick | 1460 | FRA | +40B | β17B | β7N | β16N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 0.00 | 983 | -8.0 |
| 32 | Pasqualini, Fabio | 1456 | FRA | +37B | β9N | F | F | β11B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 0.00 | 1455 | -0.4 |
| 33 | Bossuet, Thomas | 1626 | FRA | F | β6B | F | F | +23B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 2.00 | 1732 | +10.4 |
| 34 | Veidl, Brigitte | 1612 | FRA | +29B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.00 | 2436 | +10.6 |
| 35 | Toic, Isabelle | 1529 | FRA | F | F | F | F | F | F | β4B | β4N | =13B | β13N | F | F | F | 0.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 1.50 | 1476 | -5.2 |
| 36 | Sogny, Richard | 1644 | FRA | F | F | β9B | β22B | =30N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0.50 | 1323 | -24.6 |
| 37 | Jacquesson, Jean-Luc | 1411 | FRA | β32N | F | β3B | β9N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 827 | -30.4 |
| 38 | FIDE 544096879 | 0 | β | β18N | β14B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | β15B | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 927 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Fischer, Timothee | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | β1B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 991 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Meyer, Jacques | 0 | FRA | β31N | β16B | β17N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 6.5 | 6.5 | 0.00 | 915 | 0.0 |
| 41 | FIDE 544096860 | 0 | β | β10N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 0.00 | 999 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Mimouni, Mohamed | 1579 | FRA | β16B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 896 | -6.8 |
| 43 | Nghe, Jimmy | 1472 | FRA | β26N | F | F | F | F | β25B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 683 | -19.6 |
| 44 | Vaude, Romain | 0 | FRA | F | β18B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1003 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Barat, Jacques | 1628 | FRA | F | β21B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1161 | -2.4 |
| 46 | FIDE 560005734 | 0 | β | F | β23N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 812 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Marandas, Yanis | 1576 | FRA | F | β20B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 0.00 | 1165 | -3.2 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets β the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Dumanget, HugoFRA+70.46.0 pts Β· #4
- 2Massart, VictorFRA+66.77.0 pts Β· #2
- 3Machin, PaulFRA+34.44.0 pts Β· #6
Top rating losers
- 1Senobo, DavidFRA-46.82.0 pts Β· #35
- 2Carrouget, MarcFRA-36.21.0 pts Β· #27
- 3Menissier, AlainFRA-31.61.0 pts Β· #31
Biggest upsets
- R5+183 Elo gap
- R7+176 Elo gap
- R8+116 Elo gap