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 (🇫🇷 FRA, 2009).
Mohamed Zeroual (🇫🇷 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
🇫🇷Reims, France
Dates
30 Mar 2026 → 20 Apr 2026
Time control
Standard: 90 minutes with 30 second increment from move 1
System
Knockout · 13 rounds
Federations · 3 represented
🇫🇷France×42
🇩🇿Algeria×1
🇲🇦Morocco×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 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
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R7 · LEADER CHANGE14 Apr
Hugo Dumanget takes the sole lead (5.0/7).
WIN STREAKS · 3 top finishers
Mohamed Zeroual 7 wins (R2–R10)Patrick Bassompierre 7 wins (R3–R12)Victor Massart 7 wins (R5–R13)
R7 · LATE SURGE
Victor Massart was #12 at R7, climbed to #2 over the final stretch.
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mohamed Zeroual | * | — | 0 0 | — |
| 2Patrick Bassompierre | — | * | — | — |
| 3Victor Massart | 1 1 | — | * | — |
| 4Joachim Vasseur | — | — | — | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | R10 | R11 | R12 | R13 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeroual, Mohamed | 1825 | FRA | −6N | +13B | +25B | +39N | +12N | F | F | +26B | +6B | +6N | −2N | −2B | +13B | 8.0 | 41.0 | 41.0 | 22.00 | 1894 | +25.8 |
| 2 | Massart, Victor | 1880 | FRA | −21N | 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 | −10B | =10N | F | F | =24B | +24N | =5N | 7.0 | 25.0 | 25.0 | 13.00 | 1817 | -8.4 |
| 4 | Bassompierre, Patrick | 1900 | FRA | −20N | 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 | −4B | −4N | F | F | =3B | 6.0 | 42.0 | 42.0 | 18.25 | 1874 | +70.4 |
| 6 | Barre, Jules | 1853 | FRA | +1B | +33N | +27N | +12B | −2N | F | F | F | −1N | −1B | +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 | −2N | −12N | +12B | +27B | +27N | F | F | −2B | 4.0 | 23.0 | 23.0 | 6.00 | 1767 | -3.2 |
| 8 | Charon, Olivier | 1845 | FRA | F | +12N | F | F | F | +12B | +24N | −24B | −10N | +10B | F | F | F | 4.0 | 16.0 | 16.0 | 11.00 | 1865 | +4.8 |
| 9 | Machin, Paul | 1616 | FRA | +28B | +32B | +36N | +37B | −22N | 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 | −5N | F | F | F | F | +3N | =3B | +8B | −8N | F | −4B | 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 | −8B | −4B | −6N | −1B | −8N | +7B | −7N | F | F | +29B | +29N | F | 3.0 | 38.0 | 38.0 | 6.00 | 1660 | -16.0 |
| 13 | Bremont, Valentin | 1689 | FRA | F | −1N | F | F | F | F | −5B | =5N | =35N | +35B | +14N | F | −1N | 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 | −13B | −15N | 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 | −2B | −2N | −6B | F | F | 2.0 | 19.0 | 19.0 | 0.00 | 1084 | -46.8 |
| 19 | Simon, Laurent | 1603 | FRA | −11N | F | +22N | +30B | −28N | 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 | −19B | +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 | −33N | +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 | −8B | +8N | F | F | =3N | −3B | F | 1.5 | 22.0 | 22.0 | 7.50 | 1760 | +2.8 |
| 25 | Huang, Louis | 1454 | FRA | −14N | =26N | −1N | F | F | +43N | −15B | 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 | −14B | F | −1N | F | F | F | F | F | 1.5 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0.75 | 1491 | -0.8 |
| 27 | Carrouget, Marc | 1687 | FRA | −5N | F | −6B | F | −3B | F | +29N | −29B | −7N | −7B | F | F | F | 1.0 | 28.0 | 28.0 | 1.00 | 1450 | -36.2 |
| 28 | Morizet, Jean-Jacques | 1420 | FRA | −9N | −3B | −11N | −4B | +19B | −23N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 1.0 | 25.5 | 25.5 | 2.00 | 1424 | -1.4 |
| 29 | Menissier, Alain | 1636 | FRA | −34N | F | −5B | F | F | F | −27B | +27N | F | F | −12N | −12B | F | 1.0 | 15.0 | 15.0 | 1.00 | 1413 | -31.6 |
| 30 | Citti, Bernard | 1526 | FRA | −3N | =11B | F | −19N | =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 | −17B | −7N | −16N | 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 | −9N | F | F | −11B | 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 | −6B | 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 | −4B | −4N | =13B | −13N | F | F | F | 0.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 1.50 | 1476 | -5.2 |
| 36 | Sogny, Richard | 1644 | FRA | F | F | −9B | −22B | =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 | −32N | F | −3B | −9N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0.00 | 827 | -30.4 |
| 38 | FIDE 544096879 | 0 | — | −18N | −14B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | −15B | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 927 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Fischer, Timothee | 0 | FRA | F | F | F | −1B | 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 | −31N | −16B | −17N | 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 | — | −10N | 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 | −16B | 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 | −26N | F | F | F | F | −25B | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.00 | 683 | -19.6 |
| 44 | Vaude, Romain | 0 | FRA | F | −18B | 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 | −21B | 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 | — | F | −23N | 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 | −20B | 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 — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Dumanget, HugoFRA+70.46.0 pts · #4
- 2Massart, VictorFRA+66.77.0 pts · #2
- 3Machin, PaulFRA+34.44.0 pts · #6
Top rating losers
- 1Senobo, DavidFRA-46.82.0 pts · #35
- 2Carrouget, MarcFRA-36.21.0 pts · #27
- 3Menissier, AlainFRA-31.61.0 pts · #31
Biggest upsets
- R5+183 Elo gap
- R7+176 Elo gap
- R8+116 Elo gap