French Team Championship (Top 12 / Top 16) — norm history

When Usually May · next edition expected around June 2027

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Norms per year

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By year

Year	Editions	GM	IM	WGM	WIM	Total
2026	1	4			1	5
2025	1	1	2			3
2024	1	2				2
2023	1		2		1	3
2022	1		3			3
2021	1		1			1
2017	1		2			2
2016	1	2	1			3
2015	1	1				1
2014	1	1	2			3
2012	1	1		1		2
2010	1	2	2			4
2009	1	2				2
2008	1	1	1			2
2007	2	3	1			4
2006	2	1	1			2
2005	2	2	2			4
2004	1		2			2
Date unknown	1	1				1

Editions

Top 16

4–14 Jun 2026 · France · Round robin · 1h30/40 - 30' + [30''] · avg. opp. 2437 · Report a problem

Sections: Top 16, Team 2026 - Top 16

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Augustin DROIN	FRA	/9	2477		FFE certificate ↗
GM	Gary GIROYAN	FRA	/11	2447	2622	FFE certificate ↗
GM	Tom DECUIGNIERE	FRA	/9	2528	2608	FFE certificate ↗
GM	Vlachos, Anatole	GRE	6/10	2492		Certified ↗
WIM	Camille BLANQUET	FRA	/11	2243	2345	FFE certificate ↗

Top 16

22 May – 1 Jun 2025 · France · Round robin · 1h30/40 - 30' + [30''] · avg. opp. 2583 · Report a problem

Sections: Top 16, Team 2025 – Top 16

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Status
GM	Simon LAMAZE	FRA	/9		FFE certificate ↗
IM	Matthieu POURQUET	FRA	/9		FFE certificate ↗
IM	Bassini, Emile	FRA	3½/10	2583	Certified ↗

Team 2024 – TOP16

30 May – 9 Jun 2024 · France · Team · 1h30/40 - 30' + [30''] · avg. opp. 2522 · Report a problem

Sections: Team 2024 – TOP16, Top 16

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Quentin LOISEAU	FRA	/9			FFE certificate ↗
GM	Lamard, Guillaume	FRA	5½/9	2522		Certified ↗

Team 2023 – TOP 16

1–11 Jun 2023 · Chartres (France) · Team · 1h30/40 - 30' + [30''] · avg. opp. 2266 · Report a problem

Sections: Team 2023 – TOP 16, Top 16

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Status
IM	Clement KUHN	FRA	/9		FFE certificate ↗
IM	Decuigniere, Tom	FRA	5/9	2412	Certified ↗
WIM	Schippke, Manon	FRA	6½/9	2119	Certified ↗

Interclubs – Top 16

9–19 Jun 2022 · Chartres (France) · Team · 1h30/40 - 30' + [30''] · avg. opp. 2500 · Report a problem

Sections: Interclubs – Top 16, Top 16, team 2022 – Top 16

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Status
IM	Mathieu TERNAULT	FRA	/10		FFE certificate ↗
IM	Duboue, Peio	FRA	6/11	2526	Certified ↗
IM	Eugene, Floryan	FRA	6½/11	2474	Certified ↗

Top 16

24 Jun – 4 Jul 2021 · France · Round robin · 1h30/40 - 30' + [30''] · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
IM	Loic CANTIN	FRA	/10			FFE list

Interclubs Adultes - Top 12

18–28 May 2017 · France · Team · 1h30/40 - 30' + [30''] · avg. opp. 2407 · Report a problem

Sections: Interclubs Adultes - Top 12, Top 12

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
IM	Timothee HEINZ	FRA	/9			FFE list
IM	Dionisi, Thomas	FRA	6/10	2407		Certified ↗

Team 2016 – Top 12

28 May – 7 Jun 2016 · France · Team · 1h30/40 - 30' + [30''] · avg. opp. 2577 · Report a problem

Sections: Team 2016 – Top 12, TOP 12, Top 12

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Status
GM	Moussard, Jules	FRA	5½/10	2582	Certified ↗
GM	Velten, Paul	FRA	5½/10	2572	Certified ↗
IM	Patrice BABAULT	FRA	/11		FFE certificate ↗

Interclubs adultes – TOP 12

30 May – 9 Jun 2015 · France · Team · avg. opp. 2450 · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Velten, Paul	FRA	7/9	2450		Certified ↗

Interclubs Adultes - TOP 12

24 May – 3 Jun 2014 · France · Team · 1h30/40 - 30' + [30''] · avg. opp. 2421 · Report a problem

Sections: Interclubs Adultes - TOP 12, Interclubs – TOP 12, Top 12

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Status
GM	Riff, Jean-Noel	FRA	6½/9	2440	Certified ↗
IM	Nino MAISURADZE	FRA	/9		FFE list
IM	Favarel, Antoine	FRA	6/10	2402	Certified ↗

Team 2012 – Top 12

31 May – 10 Jun 2012 · France · Team · 40 c 2h + 30 min · avg. opp. 2226 · Report a problem

Sections: Team 2012 – Top 12, Top 12

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Kevin TERRIEUX	FRA	/9			FFE list
WGM	Benmesbah, Natacha	FRA	9/10	2226		Certified ↗

Top 16 2010

26 Mar – 3 Jun 2010 · France · Team · avg. opp. 2434 · Report a problem

Sections: Top 16 2010, French Teams - Top 16, TOP 16 2010 – French Team Champ, Top 16

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Status
GM	Sebastien COSSIN	FRA	/9		FFE list
GM	Vernay, Clovis	FRA	6½/10	2497	Certified ↗
IM	Bailet, Pierre	FRA	7½/10	2395	Certified ↗
IM	Clery, Nicolas	FRA	6/10	2409	Certified ↗

Top 16

28–31 May 2009 · France · Round robin · avg. opp. 2473 · Report a problem

Sections: Top 16, TOP 16 2009-FR.T.CH

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Pavel GOVCIYAN	FRA	/10			FFE list
GM	Brunner, Nicolas	FRA	7½/11	2473		Certified ↗

Top 16

29 May – 1 Jun 2008 · France · Round robin · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Christophe PHILIPPE	FRA	/11			FFE list
IM	Mathieu ACHER	FRA	/9			FFE list

Top 16

31 May – 3 Jun 2007 · France · Round robin · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Nicolas BRUNNER	FRA	/10			FFE list
IM	Mathieu ACHER	FRA	/11			FFE list

Championnat de France des clubs TOP 16

9 Feb – 3 Jun 2007 · France · Team · avg. opp. 2404 · Report a problem

Sections: Championnat de France des clubs TOP 16, Championnat de France des clubs Top 16

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Brunner, Nicolas	FRA	7½/10	2411		Certified ↗
GM	Guidarelli, Laurent	FRA	7/9	2396		Certified ↗

Top 16

4–7 May 2006 · France, France · Swiss · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
IM	Sebastien MIDOUX	FRA	/9			FFE list

French Team Chpt - Top 16

3 Feb – 7 May 2006 · France · Team · avg. opp. 2428 · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Sebag, Marie	FRA	8/11	2428		Certified ↗

Top 16

4–7 May 2005 · France, France · Swiss · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Jean-Pierre BOUDRE	FRA	/10			FFE list
IM	Thibault MEYNARD	FRA	/9			FFE list

FRENCH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOP 16

4 Feb – 7 May 2005 · VARIOUS, FRA · Team · avg. opp. 2464 · Report a problem

Sections: FRENCH TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP TOP 16, Championnat de France des clubs TOP 16

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Guidarelli, Laurent	FRA	6/9	2488		Certified ↗
IM	Hinks-Edwards, Thom	ENG	5/9	2439		Certified ↗

Top 16

30 Jan – 8 May 2004 · France · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
IM	Andre SCHMITT	FRA	/9			FFE list
IM	David GUADALPI	FRA	/9			FFE list

Team 2019 - TOP 12

Date unknown · France · Team · avg. opp. 2441 · Report a problem

Norm	Player	Fed	Score	Avg. opp.	Perf.	Status
GM	Sochacki, Christophe	FRA	6½/9	2441		Certified ↗