French Chess Championship

The French Chess Championship is the annual, national chess tournament of France. It was officially first played in 1923 after the formation of the Fédération Française des Echecs in 1921. The first unofficial national tournament was played in 1880, in the Café de la Régence, where further edition were held in 1881 and 1883. The 1903 and 1914 tournaments were the first real predecessors of the official championship. They ran under the name Championnat de France des amateurs (Championship of the chess enthusiasts).

Unofficial championships

#ChampionshipYearCityWinner
(1)National-ch1880ParisSamuel Rosenthal
(2)National-ch1881ParisEdward Chamier
(3)National-ch1883ParisAlbert Clerc
(1)Amateur-ch1903ArcachonAdolphe Silbert
(2)Amateur-ch1914LyonAlphonse Goetz

Official championships

#YearCityWinner
11923ParisGeorges Renaud
21924StrasbourgRobert Crépeaux
31925NiceRobert Crépeaux
41926BiarritzAndré Chéron
51927ChamonixAndré Chéron
61928MarseilleAimé Gibaud
71929Saint-ClaudeAndré Chéron
81930RouenAimé Gibaud
91931LilleAndré Muffang
101932La BauleMaurice Raizman
111933SarregueminesAristide Gromer
121934ParisVictor Kahn
131935Saint-Alban-les-EauxAimé Gibaud
141936ParisMaurice Raizman
151937ToulouseAristide Gromer
161938NiceAristide Gromer
171940NiceAimé Gibaud
181941ParisRobert Crépeaux
191942ParisRoger Daniel
201943PauLouis Bigot
211945RoubaixCésar Boutteville
221946BordeauxMaurice Raizman
231947RouenMaurice Raizman
241948ParisNicolas Rossolimo
251949BesançonClaude Hugot
261950Aix-en-ProvenceCésar Boutteville
271951VichyMaurice Raizman
281952CharlevilleMaurice Raizman
291953ParisSavielly Tartakower
301954MarseilleCésar Boutteville
311955ToulouseCésar Boutteville
321956VittelPierre Rolland
331957BordeauxVolf Bergraser
341958Le TouquetClaude Lemoine
351959ReimsCésar Boutteville
361961ParisGuy Mazzoni
371962ParisAndré Thiellement
381963ParisAndré Thiellement
391964MontpellierMichel Roos
401965DunkerqueGuy Mazzoni
411966GrenobleVolf Bergraser
421967DieppeCésar Boutteville
431968Charbonnières-les-BainsJean-Claude Letzelter
441969PauJacques Planté
451970MulhouseJacques Maclès
461971MérignacJean-Claude Letzelter
471972Rosny-sous-BoisAldo Haïk
481973VittelMichel Benoit
491974ChambéryJean-Claude Letzelter
501975DijonMiodrag Todorcevic
511976Saint-Jean-de-MontsFrançois Chevaldonnet
521977Le TouquetLouis Roos
531978CastelnaudaryNicolas Giffard
541979CourchevelBachar Kouatly
551980PuteauxJean-Luc Seret
561981VitrollesJean-Luc Seret
571982SchiltigheimNicolas Giffard
581983BelfortAldo Haïk
591984AlèsJean-Luc Seret
601985Clermont-FerrandJean-Luc Seret
611986ÉpinalGilles Mirallès
621987RouenChristophe Bernard
631988Val ThorensGilles Andruet
641989ÉpinalGilles Mirallès
651990AngersMarc Santo-Roman
661991MontpellierMarc Santo-Roman
671992StrasbourgManuel Apicella
681993NantesEmmanuel Bricard
691994ChambéryMarc Santo-Roman
701995ToulouseÉric Prié
711996AuxerreChristian Bauer
721997NarbonneAnatoly Vaisser
731998MéribelJosif Dorfman
741999BesançonÉtienne Bacrot
752000VichyÉtienne Bacrot
762001MarseilleÉtienne Bacrot
772002Val-d'IsèreÉtienne Bacrot
782003Aix-les-BainsÉtienne Bacrot
792004Val-d'IsèreJoël Lautier
802005ChartresJoël Lautier
812006BesançonVladislav Tkachiev
822007Aix-les-BainsMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
832008PauÉtienne Bacrot
842009NîmesVladislav Tkachiev
852010BelfortLaurent Fressinet
862011CaenMaxime Vachier-Lagrave
872012PauRomain Edouard, Maxime Vachier-Lagrave, Christian Bauer, Étienne Bacrot (see below)
882013NancyHicham Hamdouchi
892014NîmesLaurent Fressinet
902015Saint Quentin Christian Bauer
912016AgenMatthieu Cornette
922017AgenÉtienne Bacrot
932018NîmesTigran Gharamian
942019ChartresMaxime Lagarde

Edouard, Vachier-Lagrave, Bacrot and Bauer were tied on a score of 7/10 going into the final round. However then there was the shock news of the death of Christian Bauer's 4 month old child. The players decided to cancel the 11th and final round. Edouard, Vachier-Lagrave and Bacrot were to play off for the title, but on further reflection it was decided that all 4 players should share the title. [1]

Women's winners

YearCityWinner
1924ParisMarie Jeanne Frigard
1925ParisPaulette Schwartzmann (off contest)
Marie Jeanne Frigard
1926ParisMarie Jeanne Frigard
1927ParisPaulette Schwartzmann (off contest)
Marie Jeanne Frigard
1928ParisPaulette Schwartzmann (off contest)
Jeanne D'Autremont
1929ParisPaulette Schwartzmann (off contest)
Jeanne D'Autremont
1931ParisPaulette Schwartzmann (off contest)
Louise Pape
1932ParisAlice Tonini (off contest)
Jeanne D'Autremont
1933ParisAlice Tonini (off contest)
Paulette Schwartzmann
1934ParisAlice Tonini (off contest)
Maud Flandin
1935ParisPaulette Schwartzmann
1936ParisChantal Chaudé de Silans
1937ToulouseAngles D'Auriac
1938NicePaulette Schwartzmann
1941ParisLong
1942ParisDuval
1943ParisSuzanne Dehelly
  • No contest held between 1944 and 1954
YearCityWinner
1955ToulouseVazeille
1956VittelIsabelle Choko
  • No contest held between 1957 and 1974
YearCityWinner
1975ParisMilinka Merlini
1976Saint-Jean-de-MontsMilinka Merlini
1977Le TouquetMilinka Merlini
1978CastelnaudaryMilinka Merlini
1979CourchevelMonique Ruck-Petit
1980ParisMilinka Merlini
1981OrangeJosiane Legendre
1982OrangeMartine Dubois
1983MontpellierJulia Lebel-Arias
1984LochesIsabelle Kientzler
1985LilleChristine Leroy
1986OrangeJulia Lebel-Arias
1987BaudSabine Fruteau
1988not played
1989OrangeSabine Fruteau
1990Challes-les-EauxJulia Lebel-Arias
1991MontpellierChristine Flear (née Leroy)
1992Le HavreClaire Gervais
1993NantesClaire Gervais
1994ChambéryChristine Flear (née Leroy)
1995ToulouseRaphaelle Bujisho (later Raphaelle Delahaye)
1996AuxerreClaire Gervais
1997BastiaMalina Nicoara
1998MeribelChristine Flear (née Leroy)
1999BesançonChristine Flear (née Leroy)
2000VichyMarie Sebag
2001MarseilleMaria Nepeina-Leconte
2002Val d'IsèreMarie Sebag
2003Aix-les-BainsSophie Milliet
2004Val d'IsèreAlmira Skripchenko
2005ChartresAlmira Skripchenko
2006BesançonAlmira Skripchenko
2007Aix-les-BainsSilvia Collas
2008PauSophie Milliet
2009NîmesSophie Milliet
2010BelfortAlmira Skripchenko
2011CaenSophie Milliet
2012PauAlmira Skripchenko
2013NancyNino Maisuradze
2014NîmesNino Maisuradze
2015Saint Quentin Almira Skripchenko
2016AgenSophie Milliet
2017AgenSophie Milliet
2018NîmesPauline Guichard
2019ChartresPauline Guichard

Some crosstables

FRA-ch (Women) 77th Val d'Isere 2002
PlayerRating123456789012PointsTBPerf.+/-
1 Marie Sebag (France)2344*½½1½1½1111192417+9
2 Christine Flear (France)2176½*1010½1½11135.502304+19
3 Raphaelle Delahaye (France)2166½0*½1½10111134.752305+21
4 Roza Lallemand (France)230101½*½011½11133.7522930
5 Sophie Milliet (France)2173½00½*1½1111132.502304+20
6 Anne Muller (France)216901½10*00½11162204+5
7 Friederike Wohlers Armas (France)2170½½00½1*½½½1½21720
8 Marina Costagliola (France)2238001001½*01½152135-16
9 Claire Marchadour (France)20810½0½0½½1*½½½2116+5
10 Martine Dubois (France)2049000000½0½*1132014-6
11 Aurelie Dacalor (France)21230000000½½0*121916-27
12 Melanie Verot (France)2077½00000½0½00*11781-30
FRA-ch (Women) 85th Belfort 2010
PlayerRating123456PointsTBPerf.+/-
1 Almira Skripchenko (France)2458**½½½1½1½12498+5
2 Sophie Milliet (France)2367½½**10001162396+4
3 Maria Nepeina-Leconte (France)2337½001**½110½½2366+4
4 Silvia Collas (France)233311½0**½0½½523330
5 Pauline Guichard (France)2320½001½1**½½42265-8
6 Marina Roumegous (France)2181½000½½½½½½**22123-6

Average Elo: 2332 <=> Cat: 4

FRA-ch (Women) 86th Caen 2011
PlayerRating123456PointsTBPerf.+/-
1 Sophie Milliet (France)2355**½½½1½1½172445+12
2 Nino Maisuradze (France)2329½½**1000112338+1
3 Andreea Bollengier (France)2207½001**½110½½52327+17
4 Pauline Guichard (France)230511½0**½0½½22.752274-4
5 Maria Nepeina-Leconte (France)2327½001½1**½½21.502269-8
6 Silvia Collas (France)2323½000½½½½½½**2198-18

Average Elo: 2307 <=> Cat: 3

References

  1. Crowther, Mark. "87th French Chess Championship 2012". The Week in Chess. Archived from the original on 31 October 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
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