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FM Francois Marchand

Francois Marchand
Full name
Francois Marchand
Born
1971 (age 55)‎
Place of birth
Federation
France
Profiles
#
World Ranking
2098
Classical
2099
Rapid
2116
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Bio

Most Played Openings

White Pieces
King's Indian Defense: Neo-Classical Line (3 games)
King's Indian Defense: Smyslov Variation (3 games)
Queen's Indian Defense: Fianchetto, Main Line (2 games)
Grünfeld Defense: Burille, Vienna, Botvinnik Variation (2 games)
Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line (1 games)
Black Pieces
Caro-Kann Defense: Fantasy Variation (5 games)
Slav Defense: Modern, Quiet, Schallopp Defense (2 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Modern Variation (2 games)
Queen's Pawn Opening: Zukertort, Chigorin Variation (2 games)
Caro-Kann Defense: Panov, Modern, Mieses Line (2 games)

Games

Players Result Moves Year
Francois Marchand (2218)
Borya Ider (2430)
0-1 30 2016
Cecile Haussernot (2087)
Francois Marchand (2218)
1-0 37 2016
Christophe Philippe (2386)
Francois Marchand (2218)
½-½ 26 2016
Francois Marchand (2218)
Jean-Luc Seret (2379)
0-1 43 2012
Jonathan Dourerassou (2460)
Francois Marchand (2218)
1-0 39 2012
Francois Marchand (2244)
Chukwuka Allor (2100)
1-0 72 2010
Francois Marchand (2244)
Ketevan Arakhamia-Grant (2470)
½-½ 83 2010
Francois Marchand (2244)
Jon S Speelman (2525)
½-½ 35 2010
Francois Marchand (2244)
Natalia Zhukova (2462)
0-1 43 2010
Francois Marchand (2244)
Peter Flermoen (2108)
1-0 55 2010
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