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Geirnaert, Steven
IM🇧🇪FIDE 203866· Male· Belgium· Born in 1984
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Steven Geirnaert, a 42-year-old Belgian International Master, is rated 2406 and ranked 7th among Belgian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2384 and 2438 over the past 2 years. 49 rated games in the past year (≈37/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 3 blitz events (including RLP-Mannschafts-Blitzmeisterschaft 2025) recently. His peak of 2466 was reached at age 33 (Apr 2017); he also reached Belgian #7 in Feb 2024 and has been in Belgian top 10 for 60 months and counting.
Awarded IM in 2012 (age 28) and FM in 2004 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #1 and #1 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2406
Standard
Rpd2427·Blz2327
All-time high
2466
−60 pts below
Apr 2017 · age 33
Apr 2017 · age 33
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#7
#7 · Belgian players · of 2,958
National top 10 since Feb 2026
National top 10 since Feb 2026
Career timeline
21 entries2026
60 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 16 months · since Jan 2015
May 2026
Re-crossed 2400
at age 42
May 2026
Re-crossed 2400
at age 42
Feb 2026
2025
1st Belgian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2418
Mar 2025
2024
Peak Belgian rank: #7
at age 40 · rated 2430
Feb 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
2400 → 2406
Tournaments
30
48 games
Score
36/ 4875.0%
28W16D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #232 | 3026 | +2.7 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 3171 | +4.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #740 | 2291 | -1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #30 | 3091 | +3.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2628 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1264 | 1313 | -8.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #49 | 2442 | +0.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 2270 | -1.9 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2664 | +0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #467 | 3041 | +2.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAdrian RoosFM
🇧🇪BEL·2207
+6 −5 =1
12 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsStefan BeukemaIM
🇧🇪BEL·2383
+7 −3 =2
12 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsAlexandre DgebuadzeGM
🇧🇪BEL·2384
+3 −3 =5
11 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsMher HovhannisyanGM
🇧🇪BEL·2391
+2 −4 =4
10 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsStief Gijsen
🇧🇪BEL·2168
+6 −2 =1
9 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#7
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#983
in continent
World
#1,567
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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