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Van Hoofstat, Tom
🇧🇪FIDE 202118· Male· Belgium· Born in 1968
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Tom Van Hoofstat, a 58-year-old Belgian player, is rated 2009. He has fluctuated between 1991 and 2049 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈5/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. He took a 162-month break between Apr 2005 and Nov 2018. His peak of 2195 was reached at age 37 (Apr 2005); he also reached Belgian #94 in Apr 2006.
Current rating
2009
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2042
All-time high
2195
−186 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 37
Apr 2005 · age 37
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#26,129
#26,129 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Apr 2026
100 career games
at age 58
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Nov 2025
17th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2049
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
2005 → 2051
Feb 2024
6-month rising streak
+31 Elo
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+16
1993 → 2009
Tournaments
11
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
4W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #820 | 2135 | +3.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #687 | 1912 | -2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #103 | 2853 | +11.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #724 | 2022 | +0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1051 | 1199 | -10.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #586 | 1881 | -3.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #483 | 2595 | +4.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1546 | 1281 | -8.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #497 | 2707 | +7.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #357 | 2928 | +13.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#330
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#19,309
in continent
World
#26,129
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Belgium
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