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Porteman, Eric
🇧🇪FIDE 204099· Male· Belgium· Born in 1954
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Eric Porteman, a 72-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1852. He has fluctuated between 1829 and 1894 over the past 2 years. 51 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 8. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2007–2009) and 15 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2082 was reached at age 48 (Oct 2002).
Current rating
1852
Standard
Rpd1868·Blz1894
All-time high
2082
−230 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 48
Oct 2002 · age 48
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#60,858
#60,858 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2025
21st Belgian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1894
May 2025
500 career games
at age 71
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2022
30th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1864
Apr 2022
2017
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1847 → 1913
Jul 2017
2015
29th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1923
May 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+19
1833 → 1852
Tournaments
34
48 games
Score
25/ 4852.1%
23W12D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #28 | 1206 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2524 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2477 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2630 | +9.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #70 | 2396 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #38 | 1222 | -5.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #242 | 825 | -15.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 1893 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 1923 | +2.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #811 | 1951 | +2.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTristan Nottet
🇧🇪BEL·2019
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsGeorges Marechal
🇧🇪BEL·1745
+5 −2 =0
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsLaurent Waxweiler
🇧🇪BEL·1820
+3 −3 =0
6 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsRenaud Morgenthal
🇧🇪BEL·1603
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsAllan Arabia
🇧🇪BEL·1763
+4 −1 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#926
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#44,534
in continent
World
#60,857
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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