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Maes, Wim

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FIDEFIDE 201073· Male· Belgium· Born in 1972

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Wim Maes, a 54-year-old Belgian FIDE Master, is rated 2154 and sitting in the top 4% of Belgian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 6 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent appearances: 3eme Festival Manoir Hotel Touquet Golf Resort - Master and 6e Memorial Aloyzas Kveinys - Master (1900). Also played 1 blitz event (including 3eme Festival Manoir Hotel Touquet Golf Resort - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2321 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2008); he also reached Belgian #25 in Jan 2003.

Awarded FM in 2001 (age 29). Earned IM norms at 4 Lost Boys Antwerpen tnmt 1996 and 23e Open Intl - Grand Prix du Touquet - A 2008.

Current rating

2154

Standard

Rpd2178·Blz2165

All-time high

2321

−167 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 36

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#130 · Belgian players · of 2,977

Career timeline

21 entries
2023
7th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2196
Oct 2023
2022
9th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2183
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2179 → returned at 2183
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 47
Aug 2019
2015
500 career games
at age 43
Mar 2015
2013
9th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2265
Apr 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Stefan MaltezeanuCM 2,262
3eme Festival Manoir Hotel Touquet Golf Resort - Master · Feb 2026 · +13.0 Elo
Evolution
-22
2176 → 2154
Tournaments
2
16 games
Score
10/ 1662.5%
8W4D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3eme Festival Manoir Hotel Touquet Golf Resort - Master
Open Swiss
Feb 20265.5/7#12145+3.4
6e Memorial Aloyzas Kveinys - Master (1900)
Open Swiss
Jul 20254.5/9#362066-24.8
Worst Elo result: 6e Memorial Aloyzas Kveinys - Master (1900) (-24.8 Elo, finished #36).

Rankings

/
Belgium
#130
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#7,856
in continent
World
#10,980
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Belgium
1
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2
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2,554
3
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2,529
4
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2,471
5
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2,442
6
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2,413
7
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2,408
8
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2,406
9
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2,402
10
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2,397
...
130🇧🇪Maes, Wim2,154
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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7856🇧🇪Maes, Wim2,154
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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