Piet Van De Craen vs Christophe Heyndrickx
Piet Van De Craen (77, BEL) and Christophe Heyndrickx (62, BEL) have met 5 times in classical OTB plus 6 rapid/blitz games. Van De Craen leads the classical series 3–0 (2 draws). With current classical ratings of 1650 and 1468, the Elo model gives Van De Craen a 72% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1650 vs 1468 (Δ +182)
With Piet Van De Craen as white
72% Piet11% draw17% Christophe
With Christophe Heyndrickx as white
63% Piet13% draw23% Christophe
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Piet Van De Craen | Christophe Heyndrickx | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1650-18 | 1468 |
| Peak rating | 1724 · Apr 2024 | 1526 · Aug 2013 |
| Peak age | 75 | 49 |
| World rank now | #127,700 | #181,681 |
| World rank peak | #80,405 | #86,330 |
| Federation rank now | #2,061 | #2,664 |
| Games (career, STD) | 414 | 213 |
| Months active | 130 | 154 |
| % white wins | 34% | 10% |
| % black wins | 30% | 9% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1324 | — |
| Activity 12m (games) | 98 | 0 |
Best Win
Piet Van De Craen
Christophe Heyndrickx
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (11)
Common Opponents
Tournaments Both Played
Cohort Position
Each player compared to active peers (same federation, ±75 Elo, played in last 12 months).
Piet Van De Craen
Christophe Heyndrickx