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FRA · 52 yrs · K=20 · Peak 1757 (Sep 2024)

Best performance: 1893 at Hammersmith FIDE Blitz 22 August 2024(Best of 2024)

World #=61534 live, down 1283#60,251 publishedFrance #=2748Europe #=32167among active players

Blitz rating

1673

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Mar 2024

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating 1704 to 1673 over the last 12 months; peak 1757 in September 2024.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListRapidBlitz
Nov 20261743, 0, 0 games1673, 0, 0 games
Oct 20261743, 0, 0 games1673, -31, 10 games
Sep 20261743, 0, 0 games1704, 0, 0 games
Aug 20261743, 0, 0 games1704, 0, 0 games
Jul 20261743, 0, 0 games1704, 0, 0 games
Jun 20261743, 0, 0 games1704, 0, 0 games
May 20261743, 0, 0 games1704, 0, 0 games
Apr 20261743, 0, 0 games1704, 0, 0 games
Mar 20261743, 0, 0 games1704, -1, 0 games
Feb 20261743, 0, 0 games1705, +1, 0 games
Jan 20261743, 0, 0 games1704, 0, 0 games
Dec 20251743, 0, 0 games1704, 0, 0 games

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 2 games (1 win, 1 draw), since Sep 5. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.

From 108 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 5.

Blitz games since the November list

No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Show gamesLast playedScore
2026 National Blitz Chess ChampionshipsSep 5TPR 15915½/11

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Blitz

From 93 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2024–2026

#OpponentRating
1, Andrey Kovalenko, Sep 2024 · London Chess League FIDE Blitz Evening - 24 Septmber 2024, 1991
2, Nigel D Fleming, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier, 1931
3, CM Lion Lebedev, Sep 2025 · 2025 UK Open Blitz: London 3 (Golders Green) Qualifier, 1912

* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.

Openings · Blitz

From the moves of 24 of 108 blitz games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 8 of 11 games.

As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5.

All openings (1 as Black)

Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 8.

Openings in Black gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense825%

5 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Blitz

11 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
2026104½16271591
202525817961663
2024582418031738

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near William Hayhurst · Blitz

World

  1. #=61534Mohamed El Acil Fortas1673.0
  2. #=61534Theo Mezin Roux1673.0
  3. #=61534William Hayhurst1673.0
  4. #=61534Armand Vanhoucke1673.0
  5. #=61534Rayhana Djedidi1673.0

France

  1. #=2748Alois Bergsma1673.0
  2. #=2748Theo Mezin Roux1673.0
  3. #=2748William Hayhurst1673.0
  4. #=2748Armand Vanhoucke1673.0
  5. #=2748Rayhana Djedidi1673.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.