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Docx, Stefan
IM🇧🇪FIDE 200778· Male· Belgium· Born in 1974
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Stefan Docx, a 52-year-old Belgian International Master, is rated 2328 and ranked 30th among Belgian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has slipped back 70 Elo over the past 12 months. 67 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Experten Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open. Also played 3 rapid events (including 4e Memorial Ronald Decrop 2025 - Rapide FEFB) recently. He took a 12-month break between Nov 2023 and Dec 2024. His peak of 2491 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2014); he also reached Belgian #4 in Oct 2024 and spent 21 months in Belgian top 5.
Awarded IM in 2013 (age 39) and FM in 2001 (age 27). Earned GM norms at BEL Interclubs 2012-2013 and Belgian Interclubs 2013-2014 Round 1.
Current rating
2328
Standard
Rpd2342·Blz2326
All-time high
2491
−163 pts below
Jul 2014 · age 40
Jul 2014 · age 40
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#30
#30 · Belgian players · of 2,958
21 months in National top 5 (2022–2024)
21 months in National top 5 (2022–2024)
Career timeline
17 entries2025
57th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2430
Jan 2025
2024
21 months in national top 5
longest streak 18 months · since Dec 2022
Oct 2024
Peak Belgian rank: #4
at age 50 · rated 2449
Oct 2024
55th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2449
Sep 2024
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 2449 → returned at 2429
Nov 2023
2019
4th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2436
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-70
2398 → 2328
Tournaments
25
67 games
Score
43.5/ 6764.9%
35W17D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2779 | +1.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #999 | 1584 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #594 | 2076 | -26.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #772 | 2330 | -0.5 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2768 | +0.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #658 | 2100 | -3.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 6/8 | #50 | 2262 | -3.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1515 | 1599 | -4.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2913 | +1.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #899 | 2283 | -1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMher HovhannisyanGM
🇧🇪BEL·2391
+0 −7 =7
14 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsAlexandre DgebuadzeGM
🇧🇪BEL·2384
+0 −1 =12
13 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsGorik CoolsFM
🇧🇪BEL·2174
+9 −2 =1
12 games·last met May 2019
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vsMarcel Van Herck
🇧🇪BEL·1998
+8 −2 =1
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRobert Schuermans
🇧🇪BEL·2037
+10 −0 =1
11 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
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Belgium
#30
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#2,115
in continent
World
#3,254
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Belgium
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