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Thirion, Marcel
🇧🇪FIDE 202053· Male· Belgium· Born in 1966
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Marcel Thirion, a 60-year-old Belgian player, is rated 2094 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +39 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 2 rapid (including 29. Echternacher Open) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz des Rois 2026) recently. His peak of 2200 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2001); he also reached Belgian #75 in Jul 2002.
Current rating
2094
Standard
Rpd2082·Blz2004
All-time high
2200
−106 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 35
Jan 2001 · age 35
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#15,975 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
8th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2094
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
2037 → 2099
Jan 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 59
Feb 2025
2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
Nov 2020
12th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2099
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 54
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+39
2055 → 2094
Tournaments
23
29 games
Score
20/ 2969.0%
15W12D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #585 | 2265 | +4.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #86 | 2738 | +6.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #197 | 2745 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2529 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1822 | -6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #632 | 1963 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #5 | 1833 | -6.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #918 | 2112 | +0.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2458 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 2054 | -0.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsJean-Francois Thirion
🇧🇪BEL·1720
+9 −0 =0
9 games·last met May 2026
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vsGeorges Marechal
🇧🇪BEL·1745
+5 −0 =2
7 games·last met Mar 2025
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vsPhilippe Uhoda
🇧🇪BEL·2051
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Aug 2024
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vsBenjamin Coenen
🇧🇪BEL·1914
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsSlavko Duric
🇧🇪BEL·2065
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#199
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#11,616
in continent
World
#15,975
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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