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De Kaey, Pascal
🇧🇪FIDE 204510· Male· Belgium· Born in 1976
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Pascal De Kaey, a 50-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1985. He is on a steady climb with +36 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 1 Ronde 9. Also played 1 rapid event (including PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - G2 rapid tournament) recently. His peak of 2033 was reached at age 39 (Feb 2015).
Current rating
1985
Standard
Rpd1971·Blz2032
All-time high
2033
−48 pts below
Feb 2015 · age 39
Feb 2015 · age 39
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29,963
#29,963 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
38th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1985
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
1888 → 1943
Dec 2024
2020
40th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1947
Oct 2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1947 → returned at 1950
Mar 2020
2015
100 career games
at age 39
Dec 2015
27th Belgian 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2033
Feb 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+36
1949 → 1985
Tournaments
12
20 games
Score
11/ 2055.0%
8W6D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #162 | 2780 | +10.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #598 | 1963 | -0.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 1898 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/8 | #288 | 2077 | +3.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #858 | 2102 | +3.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #952 | 1329 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 1837 | -3.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #391 | 2798 | +11.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #115 | 2728 | +8.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1290 | 1175 | -9.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#404
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#22,137
in continent
World
#29,962
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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