Marc De Balmann
FRA · FIDE ID 26041383 · 19 tournament games since 2024
Standard
2133
#672 in FRA (active)
Rapid
2114
#599 in FRA (active)
Blitz
2151
#333 in FRA (active)
Score
16%
1 W · 4 D · 14 L
Opp. avg
2427
Last 19 games
Last game
2026-04-03
Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A
Prep summary
- As White: 1.Nf3 in 91% of games (scores 15%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...Nf6 in 3 of 3 games (Indian Defense), scoring 0%.
- Weak spot: King's Indian Attack as White, only 17% in 3 games.
Based on 19 over-the-board games (1 classical). 11 with White (14%), 8 with Black (19%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.Nf3 | 10 | 15% |
| 1.d4 | 1 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| King's Indian Attack | 3 | 17% |
| King's Indian Attack, with e6 | 3 | 17% |
| King's Indian Attack: Spassky Variation | 2 | 25% |
| Zukertort Opening: Kingside Fianchetto | 1 | 0% |
| Catalan Opening: Open Defense, Classical Line | 1 | 0% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (2 games)
| 1...e6 French Defense | 2 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 3 | 0% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| London System, with Be2 | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Averbakh Variation, Main Line | 1 | 0% |
| English Opening: Anglo-Indian Defense | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Normal Variation, Rare Defenses | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Fianchetto Variation, Yugoslav Variation, Exchange Line | 1 | 100% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-03 | Mukhammadali Abdurakhmonov (2362) Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A · classical | L |
| 2025-06-01 | Anton Korobov (2631) French Top 16 Club Championship 2025 | Lower Pool | ½ |
| 2025-05-31 | Claude Wagner (2321) French Top 16 Club Championship 2025 | Lower Pool | L |
| 2025-05-30 | Tom Decuigniere (2366) French Top 16 Club Championship 2025 | Lower Pool | L |
| 2025-05-29 | Samy Shoker (2456) French Top 16 Club Championship 2025 | Lower Pool | L |
| 2025-05-28 | B. Adhiban (2518) French Top 16 Club Championship 2025 | A Pool | L |
| 2024-06-09 | Mihail Marin (2454) French Top 16 Club Championship 2024 | Lower Pool | L |
| 2024-06-08 | Timothee Heinz (2349) French Top 16 Club Championship 2024 | Lower Pool | W |
| 2024-06-07 | Kevin Terrieux (2408) French Top 16 Club Championship 2024 | Lower Pool | ½ |
| 2024-06-06 | Arthur Lucas (2324) French Top 16 Club Championship 2024 | Lower Pool | L |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.