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De Villers, Mourad
🇧🇪FIDE 203475· Male· Belgium· Born in 1969
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Mourad De Villers, a 57-year-old Belgian player, is rated 2167 — just 29 short of his peak of 2196 (Mar 2017, age 48) and sitting in the top 4% of Belgian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He is rising rapidly, having gained +98 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CEWB - Open de printemps 2026 Ronde 8, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2. Also played 3 rapid (including 4e Memorial Ronald Decrop 2025 - Rapide FEFB) and 6 blitz events (including Blitz Mattheys 2025) recently. He reached Belgian #86 in Aug 2023.
Current rating
2167
Standard
Rpd2145·Blz2115
All-time high
2196
−29 pts below
Mar 2017 · age 48
Mar 2017 · age 48
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#111 · Belgian players · of 2,977
Career timeline
17 entries2026
3rd Belgian 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2165
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
2064 → 2165
May 2026
500 career games
at age 57
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 56
Nov 2025
2023
Peak Belgian rank: #86
at age 54 · rated 2193
Aug 2023
7th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 2193
Aug 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+98
2069 → 2167
Tournaments
29
51 games
Score
37.5/ 5173.5%
31W15D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2579 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2748 | +4.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #36 | 2908 | +9.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #82 | 2628 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2553 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #166 | 2601 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1939 | -5.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #55 | 2813 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2531 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #665 | 1943 | -4.8 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsIoan Macai
🇧🇪BEL·1880
+9 −4 =1
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsArman SarkisianCM
🇧🇪BEL·2163
+5 −5 =3
13 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsMaxime HauchampsFM
🇧🇪BEL·2408
+3 −5 =4
12 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsNimrod Faybish
🇧🇪BEL·2141
+4 −5 =3
12 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsLuis Miguel Parreira
🇵🇹POR·1827
+8 −3 =0
11 games·last met Apr 2026
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Rankings
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Belgium
#111
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#7,193
in continent
World
#10,113
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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