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Wantiez, Fabrice
FM🇧🇪FIDE 202274· Male· Belgium· Born in 1971
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Fabrice Wantiez, a 55-year-old Belgian FIDE Master, is rated 2148 and sitting in the top 4% of Belgian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2144 and 2240 over the past 2 years. 52 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CREB Tournoi du Printemps 2026 Rondes 1-2, CREB Tournoi de Paques 2026 Rondes 4-7, and Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9. His peak of 2366 was reached at age 41 (Jan 2012, Belgian #21 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2007 (age 36). Earned IM norms at XXX Copa de Europa de Clubs Masculino 2014 and Belgian Interclubs 2014-2015.
Current rating
2148
Standard
Rpd2205·Blz2134
All-time high
2366
−218 pts below
Jan 2012 · age 41
Jan 2012 · age 41
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#133 · Belgian players · of 2,977
Career timeline
19 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 54
Nov 2025
2022
5th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2252
Apr 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 48
Jan 2019
2017
6th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2312
Feb 2017
2016
8th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2356
Apr 2016
2014
500 career games
at age 43
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
2167 → 2148
Tournaments
19
54 games
Score
33/ 5461.1%
29W14D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsVictoria SchweitzerWIM2,024·23emes Rencontres Nationales et Internationales d'Echecs - Grand Prix·R2·-14.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2560 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 1855 | -6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #257 | 2034 | -10.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1043 | 1357 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2520 | +1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #745 | 2001 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #21 | 2475 | +1.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #365 | 1438 | -8.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #720 | 1944 | -6.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #245 | 2063 | -3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsStephane HautotIM
🇧🇪BEL·2325
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2018
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vsKastriot Memeti
🇧🇪BEL·2109
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2028
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vsYordi De Block
🇧🇪BEL·2129
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMateusz Sypien
🇵🇱POL·2254
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsSteven GeirnaertIM
🇧🇪BEL·2406
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#133
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#8,151
in continent
World
#11,372
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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