| Jean-Luc Chabanon | |
|---|---|
 Chabanon in 2000 | |
| Country | France |
| Born | August 13, 1971 Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Title | Grandmaster (2001) |
| Peak rating | 2511 (July 2001) |
Jean-Luc Chabanon is a French chess grandmaster.
| Jean-Luc Chabanon | |
|---|---|
| Chabanon in 2000 | |
| Country | France |
| Born | August 13, 1971 Clermont-Ferrand, France |
| Title | Grandmaster (2001) |
| Peak rating | 2511 (July 2001) |
Jean-Luc Chabanon is a French chess grandmaster.
In 1990, Chabanon played for France at the 29th Chess Olympiad. [1]
In July 2002, Chabanon finished third in the Paris Chess Championship. [2]
Chabanon won the 2002-03 edition of the Reggio Emilia chess tournament.
In February 2015, Chabanon finished second in the Clermont-Ferrand International Chess Tournament, behind winner Jean-Pierre Le Roux and ahead of Kamran Shirazi and Anthony Kosten on tiebreaks. [3]
In the first round of the 2022 French League, Chabanon blundered a winning position into a stalemate against FIDE Master Floryan Eugène. [4]
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