Piet Van De Craen vs Elvir Palazoski
Piet Van De Craen (77, BEL) and Elvir Palazoski (53, BEL) have met 4 times in classical OTB plus 4 rapid/blitz games. Palazoski leads the classical series 2–1 (1 draw). With current classical ratings of 1650 and 1655, the Elo model gives Palazoski a 36% chance of winning a classical game with white.
Head-to-Head Score
If they played today · Classical
Based on current Elo: 1650 vs 1655 (Δ -5)
With Piet Van De Craen as white
45% Piet19% draw36% Elvir
With Elvir Palazoski as white
35% Piet18% draw47% Elvir
Estimate from Elo only · doesn't account for recent form, opening prep, or context.
Career Compare
| Piet Van De Craen | Elvir Palazoski | |
|---|---|---|
| Current rating (STD) | 1650-18 | 1655-4 |
| Peak rating | 1724 · Apr 2024 | 1686 · Mar 2024 |
| Peak age | 75 | 51 |
| World rank now | #127,700 | #125,874 |
| World rank peak | #80,405 | #82,192 |
| Federation rank now | #2,061 | #2,038 |
| Games (career, STD) | 414 | 274 |
| Months active | 130 | 134 |
| % white wins | 34% | 39% |
| % black wins | 30% | 33% |
| TPR last 12m (STD) | 1324 | 1473 |
| Activity 12m (games) | 98 | 160 |
Best Win
Piet Van De Craen
Elvir Palazoski
Highest-rated opponent ever beaten · STD primary, rapid/blitz for context
All Meetings (8)
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
Elvir Palazoski