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Meulders, Richard
FM🇧🇪FIDE 200123· Male· Belgium· Born in 1951
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Richard Meulders, a 75-year-old Belgian FIDE Master, is rated 2103 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. He took a 202-month break between Oct 2002 and Sep 2019. His peak of 2260 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2001); he also reached Belgian #42 in Jul 2002.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 50).
Current rating
2103
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2146
All-time high
2260
−157 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 50
Jan 2001 · age 50
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,147 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 75
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 74
Nov 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 73
Aug 2024
2022
62nd 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2232
Apr 2022
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
2186 → 2232
Apr 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 71
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
2082 → 2103
Tournaments
10
26 games
Score
15.5/ 2659.6%
9W13D4L
Top 3 wins
3.[D]vsMargeir PeturssonGM2,405·EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus·R8·+6.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1508 | 1380 | -8.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #99 | 2912 | +10.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #92 | 2728 | +5.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #581 | 1766 | -7.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #379 | 2757 | +5.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1059 | 1185 | -13.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #929 | 2086 | -0.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #198 | 2803 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/9 | #35 | 2153 | +17.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5.5/9 | #16 | 2096 | +4.8 |
Rankings
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Belgium
#187
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#11,001
in continent
World
#15,147
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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