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VH
Van Hul, Christiaan
🇧🇪FIDE 201197· Male· Belgium· Born in 1953
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Christiaan Van Hul, a 73-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1914. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 18-month break between Apr 2013 and Nov 2014. Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. His peak of 2203 was reached at age 49 (Oct 2002, Belgian #80 at the time).
Current rating
1914
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2203
−289 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 49
Oct 2002 · age 49
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#44,698
#44,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2024
9th Belgian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1973
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
1921 → 1973
Dec 2024
2019
100 career games
at age 66
Dec 2019
9th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2012
Nov 2019
2014
8th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2065
Nov 2014
2013
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2053 → returned at 2065
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-40
1954 → 1914
Tournaments
9
9 games
Score
3/ 933.3%
3W0D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1490 | 1220 | -7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1296 | 1168 | -9.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1515 | 1096 | -11.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #520 | 2534 | +4.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #230 | 2633 | +7.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1388 | 968 | -14.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1510 | 1154 | -10.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #513 | 2626 | +6.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #1135 | 1302 | -6.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#661
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#32,969
in continent
World
#44,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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