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Achtergaele, Koen
🇧🇪FIDE 204323· Male· Belgium· Born in 1974
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Koen Achtergaele, a 52-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1972. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 15 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 417-AALST-Ajuinentoernooi-2026 Ronde 1, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 1 rapid (including Rapid 1 op het 40ste Internationaal Open van Geraardsbergen 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Wachtebeke Winter Round Robin 2026 Blitz) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 27 months (2014–2016) and 29 months (2016–2018). His peak of 2198 was reached at age 30 (Jul 2004); he also reached Belgian #95 in Oct 2004.
Current rating
1972
Standard
Rpd1991·Blz2001
All-time high
2198
−226 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 30
Jul 2004 · age 30
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#32,306
#32,306 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
17 entries2026
6-month rising streak
+29 Elo
Mar 2026
2025
21st Belgian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2023
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 50
Aug 2024
2023
11th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2132
Mar 2023
Best 12-month gain (+79 Elo)
2053 → 2132
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
1964 → 1972
Tournaments
18
19 games
Score
9/ 1947.4%
6W8D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2399 | +1.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1463 | 1342 | -5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #726 | 1962 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2742 | +9.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1286 | 1313 | -6.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 1323 | -6.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #5 | 2017 | +1.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #448 | 2766 | +10.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #6 | 1740 | -5.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1260 | 1233 | -8.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#436
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#23,883
in continent
World
#32,306
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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