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Barzeele, Raf
🇧🇪FIDE 204455· Male· Belgium· Born in 1954
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Raf Barzeele, a 72-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1882. He is on a steady climb with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 41 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. Also played 1 blitz event (including West-Vlaams Blitzkampioenschap 2026) recently. His peak of 2063 was reached at age 52 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1882
Standard
Rpd1971·Blz1896
All-time high
2063
−181 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 52
Jul 2006 · age 52
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#52,656
#52,656 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
23rd Belgian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1882
Jun 2026
2020
18th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1957
Aug 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Mar 2019
2018
20th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2017
Oct 2018
Best 12-month gain (+82 Elo)
1935 → 2017
Sep 2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 64
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+34
1848 → 1882
Tournaments
12
50 games
Score
22.5/ 5045.0%
17W18D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 6.5/9 | #3 | 1978 | +12.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 1994 | +22.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #424 | 2387 | +3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1229 | 1399 | -2.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #939 | 2340 | +8.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/6 | #6 | 1847 | +1.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #173 | 2605 | +9.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1343 | 1042 | -9.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1307 | 1162 | -6.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #1167 | 1307 | -3.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#778
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#38,727
in continent
World
#52,655
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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