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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 1462. He has slipped back 69 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi Leruitte 2026 Ronde 3, Tournoi Leruitte 2026 Ronde 2, and Tournoi Leruitte 2026 Ronde 1. 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
1462
Standard
Rpd1559·Blz1541
All-time high
1538
−76 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
#199,869
#199,869 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
23eme Open International de Paques Saint Die des Vosges Tournoi Bperf 1666 (+197) · 3.5/6 · #35
Evolution
-53
1515 → 1462
Tournaments
22
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
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 1563 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #24 | 818 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | 925 | -3.8 |
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 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #56 | 839 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | 821 | -6.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRenaud Morgenthal
🇧🇪BEL·1603
+1 −10 =4
15 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsPierre Magis
🇧🇪BEL·1512
+1 −6 =3
10 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsOlivier Gerard
🇧🇪BEL·1469
+7 −3 =0
10 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsLuc Pitz
🇧🇪BEL·1550
+1 −3 =5
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsEric Collet
🇧🇪BEL·1618
+3 −4 =1
8 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,866
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#122,864
in continent
World
#199,740
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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