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Meessen, Rudolf
FM🇧🇪FIDE 202029· Male· Belgium· Born in 1968
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Rudolf Meessen, a 58-year-old Belgian FIDE Master, is rated 2223 and sitting in the top 3% of Belgian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2182 and 2292 over the past 2 years. 49 rated games in the past year (≈33/year long-term). 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 2340 was reached at age 41 (Nov 2009); he also reached Belgian #18 in Jan 2002.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2223
Standard
Rpd2231·Blz2241
All-time high
2340
−117 pts below
Nov 2009 · age 41
Nov 2009 · age 41
Activity
65
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#79 · Belgian players · of 2,958
Career timeline
23 entries2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 58
Jan 2026
2025
3rd Belgian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2292
Jan 2025
Best 12-month gain (+123 Elo)
2169 → 2292
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 56
Aug 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 54
Aug 2022
2019
4th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2269
Jun 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+17
2206 → 2223
Tournaments
18
49 games
Score
23/ 4946.9%
16W14D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #254 | 3052 | +11.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #161 | 2828 | +5.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #975 | 2174 | -1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #640 | 1998 | -5.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1228 | 1581 | -5.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #102 | 2194 | -0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1267 | 1471 | -8.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #5 | 2252 | +7.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #85 | 2242 | +0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 2/2 | #5 | 3067 | +24.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsChristian BraunIM
🇩🇪GER·2395
+3 −7 =1
11 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsStephane HautotIM
🇧🇪BEL·2340
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsJuergen KaufeldFM
🇩🇪GER·2201
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsTom PiceuIM
🇧🇪BEL·2273
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsMatthias RoederIM
🇩🇪GER·2298
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
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Belgium
#79
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#4,841
in continent
World
#6,992
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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