| Olivier Renet | |
|---|---|
 Renet in 2010 | |
| Country | France |
| Born | December 21, 1964 Paris, France |
| Title | Grandmaster (1990) |
| FIDE rating | 2417 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2535 (January 1993) |
Olivier Renet (born December 21, 1964) is a French chess grandmaster.
| Olivier Renet | |
|---|---|
| Renet in 2010 | |
| Country | France |
| Born | December 21, 1964 Paris, France |
| Title | Grandmaster (1990) |
| FIDE rating | 2417 (October 2024) |
| Peak rating | 2535 (January 1993) |
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In July 2019, he was the 8th seed in the Corsica Open International Chess, where he lost to Raunak Sadhwani, who eventually won the bronze medal. [3]
In July 2024, he was part of the team who supervised the Île de loisirs du Val-de-Seine training camp, alongside Quentin Loiseau, Christine Flear, Romuald De Labaca, Silvia Alexieva, Laurent Guidarelli, Adrien Demuth, Matthieu Bissières, Yovann Gatineau, and Axel Delorme. [4]
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