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Vandenbussche, Thibaut
IM🇧🇪FIDE 204412· Male· Belgium· Born in 1987
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Thibaut Vandenbussche, a 39-year-old Belgian International Master, is rated 2397 and ranked 9th among Belgian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2392 and 2461 over the past 2 years. 61 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 9, and grenke Chess Open 2026 A-Open. His peak of 2461 was reached at age 37 (Aug 2024); he also reached Belgian #4 in Jun 2024 and has been in Belgian top 10 for 60 months and counting.
Awarded IM in 2015 (age 28) and FM in 2010 (age 23). Earned a GM norm at 16th BPB Limburg Open 2024 Group A. At junior level, he reached #1, #1 and #1 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2397
Standard
Rpd2435·Blz2432
All-time high
2461
−64 pts below
Aug 2024 · age 37
Aug 2024 · age 37
Activity
50
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
61 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#9
#9 · Belgian players · of 2,958
National top 10 since Oct 2025
National top 10 since Oct 2025
Career timeline
23 entries2026
60 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 19 months · since Dec 2018
May 2026
Re-crossed 2400
at age 39
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 38
Nov 2025
2024
All-time peak 2461
at age 37 · −64 from today
Aug 2024
Peak Belgian rank: #4
at age 37 · rated 2452
Jun 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2400
at age 35
Jan 2022
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
2414 → 2397
Tournaments
24
60 games
Score
40/ 6066.7%
30W20D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #937 | 2344 | -1.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #77 | 1521 | -6.3 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #82 | 2318 | -9.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #525 | 3235 | +5.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #41 | 2479 | +1.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #637 | 2294 | -1.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2737 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 2327 | -1.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #1 | 2597 | +7.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #525 | 2985 | +2.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGeert Van der StrichtIM
🇧🇪BEL·2274
+5 −0 =4
9 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsAlexandre DgebuadzeGM
🇧🇪BEL·2384
+0 −3 =5
8 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsMher HovhannisyanGM
🇧🇪BEL·2391
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Aug 2021
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vsSteven GeirnaertIM
🇧🇪BEL·2406
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Aug 2020
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vsStephane HautotIM
🇧🇪BEL·2340
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Aug 2021
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#9
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#1,092
in continent
World
#1,732
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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