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Maes, Valeer
🇧🇪FIDE 201634· Male· Belgium· Born in 1946
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Valeer Maes, a 80-year-old Belgian player, is rated 2045 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: NRW-Klasse Gruppe 3 2025-2026 Februar 2026. His peak of 2196 was reached at age 58 (Jul 2004); he also reached Belgian #89 in Jan 2001.
Current rating
2045
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2196
−151 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 58
Jul 2004 · age 58
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 10%
#21,359 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 78
Apr 2024
2022
84th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2108
Nov 2022
2020
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2117 → returned at 2112
Mar 2020
2019
2nd Belgian 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 2133
Oct 2019
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2088 → 2124
Jul 2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 73
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
2049 → 2045
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
2/ 450.0%
0W4D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #60 | 2075 | +0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 1989 | -1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 2096 | +1.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 1919 | -3.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#261
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#15,690
in continent
World
#21,359
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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