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Van Espen, Eddy
🇧🇪FIDE 204846· Male· Belgium· Born in 1957
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Eddy Van Espen, a 69-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1946. He has fluctuated between 1946 and 1999 over the past 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. His peak of 2155 was reached at age 51 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1946
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2155
−209 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 51
Jul 2008 · age 51
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,473
#37,473 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2023
15th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2023
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 66
Mar 2023
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2028 → returned at 2033
Apr 2020
2018
15th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2040
Oct 2018
2015
100 career games
at age 58
Jan 2015
2013
15th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2099
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-26
1972 → 1946
Tournaments
10
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
2W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #899 | 1938 | -0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1106 | 1330 | -5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #796 | 1859 | -2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1421 | 1207 | -8.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #447 | 2703 | +8.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #96 | 2486 | +3.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1101 | 1422 | -3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #685 | 1955 | -0.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1013 | 1222 | -8.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #1030 | 1161 | -10.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#532
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#27,693
in continent
World
#37,472
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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