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Marchal, Georges
🇧🇪FIDE 200859· Male· Belgium· Born in 1944
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Georges Marchal, a 82-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1469. He has slipped back 61 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 9, Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 8, and 23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi B. Also played 1 rapid (including 29. Echternacher Open) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz Fide de rentree 2025) recently. He took a 18-month break between May 2015 and Dec 2016. His peak of 1538 was reached at age 80 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1469
Standard
Rpd1559·Blz1541
All-time high
1538
−69 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 80
Mar 2024 · age 80
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#196,120
#196,120 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2025
33rd Belgian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1523
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 81
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+263 Elo)
1245 → 1508
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 80
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 80
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 80
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Best result
23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi Bperf 1666 (+197) · 3.5/6 · #35
Evolution
-62
1531 → 1469
Tournaments
21
35 games
Score
6.5/ 3518.6%
7W7D21L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGabriel Bouhours1,579·23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi B·R5·+13.1
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 18| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2230 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #51 | 658 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #35 | 1666 | +13.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #56 | 812 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 1694 | +5.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,835
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#121,155
in continent
World
#196,010
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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