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DeBuck, Valere
🇧🇪FIDE 204528· Male· Belgium· Born in 1956
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Valere Debuck, a 70-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1945. He is on a steady climb with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Clubkampioenschap KGSRL 2025-2026 B-reeks Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 10 rapid (including VSF-Rapid 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Ligablitz Oost-Vlaanderen 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2007–2009) and 32 months (2013–2016). His peak of 2061 was reached at age 50 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1945
Standard
Rpd1925·Blz1864
All-time high
2061
−116 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 50
Jul 2006 · age 50
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,691
#37,691 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+69 Elo)
1814 → 1883
Jun 2024
2022
28th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1873
May 2022
2019
100 career games
at age 63
Nov 2019
2017
34th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1944
Apr 2017
2013
Inactive for 32 months
paused at 1961 → returned at 1969
Apr 2013
2012
31st Belgian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1992
Oct 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+44
1901 → 1945
Tournaments
16
32 games
Score
20.5/ 3264.1%
16W9D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #5 | 1887 | -1.4 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 2046 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/7 | #2 | 1973 | +7.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #290 | 2536 | +5.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1240 | 1154 | -9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #218 | 2529 | +4.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #34 | 1277 | -6.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2812 | +12.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #9 | 1898 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2812 | +12.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAlain Mauquoy
🇧🇪BEL·1933
+1 −1 =5
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKoen Deloof
🇧🇪BEL·1779
+4 −0 =2
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsFaraz Khorrami
🇧🇪BEL·1841
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsOlaf Audooren
🇧🇪BEL·1502
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#535
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#27,856
in continent
World
#37,690
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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