In the seventh round, the matches were all quite close. Marseille and Mulhouse won by the closest of margins against strong teams, but the most important victory (by the same 2-1 score) was by leader Clichy over Evry.
Here are the seventh round results:
| Team (White on one) | Points | Points | Team (Black on one) | |
| Metz Fischer | 1 | - | 2 | Marseille Echecs |
| Chalons en Champagne | 1 | - | 2 | Mulhouse Philidor |
| Vandoeuvre | 2 | - | 4 | Lutèce Echecs |
| Strasbourg | 3 | - | 1 | Guingamp |
| Evry Grand Roque | 1 | - | 2 | Clichy |
| Rueil Malmaison | 3 | - | 5 | Noyon |
Clichy-la-Garenne are still leaders, but only due to their superior game point difference.
| Standing | Team | Location | Points | Game point Difference | Games won | Games lost |
| 1 | Clichy | Paris suburbs | 21 | 25 | 28 | 3 |
| 2 | Mulhouse Philidor | East (Alsace) | 21 | 21 | 28 | 7 |
| 3 | Marseille Echecs | South coast | 21 | 20 | 27 | 7 |
| 4 | Evry Grand Roque | South of Paris | 19 | 20 | 27 | 7 |
| 5 | Metz Fischer | East (Lorraine) | 17 | 16 | 24 | 8 |
| 6 | Chalons en Champagne | North-East | 15 | 13 | 23 | 10 |
| 7 | Lutèce Echecs | Paris | 11 | -8 | 11 | 19 |
| 8 | Vandoeuvre | East (Lorraine) | 11 | -12 | 9 | 21 |
| 9 | Noyon | North-East | 9 | -18 | 11 | 29 |
| 10 | Strasbourg | East (Alsace) | 9 | -19 | 7 | 26 |
| 11 | Rueil Malmaison | Paris suburbs | 7 | -28 | 8 | 36 |
| 12 | Guingamp | North-West (Brittany) | 7 | -30 | 5 | 35 |
More details about the French league can be obtained from the Federation web-site:
