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Maes, Patrick
🇧🇪FIDE 205397· Male· Belgium· Born in 1959
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Patrick Maes, a 67-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1904. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 3 years. 24 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: 1. Muenster Oster Open - B and Deutsche Schach-Amateurmeisterschaft 2025-2026 Q4 C. He had 6 career breaks: 38 months (2005–2008), 34 months (2008–2011), 16 months (2013–2015), 14 months (2017–2018), 36 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2021–2022). His peak of 2107 was reached at age 46 (Jul 2005).
Current rating
1904
Standard
Rpd1906·Blz1953
All-time high
2107
−203 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 46
Jul 2005 · age 46
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#47,148
#47,148 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
19 entries2025
38th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1946
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)
1901 → 1946
Sep 2024
2022
59th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1913
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1913 → returned at 1899
Nov 2021
100 career games
at age 62
Sep 2021
2018
Inactive for 36 months
paused at 1904 → returned at 1924
Aug 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
1913 → 1904
Tournaments
3
21 games
Score
13.5/ 2164.3%
11W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #38 | 1759 | -23.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 6/8 | #19 | 1989 | -9.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/5 | #5 | 2101 | +23.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#698
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#34,738
in continent
World
#47,147
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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