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Matthijs, Kris
🇧🇪FIDE 206644· Male· Belgium· Born in 1963
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Kris Matthijs, a 63-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1837. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include VPTD Clubkampioenschap 2025-2026 Deel 5 Rondes 1-4, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. He took a 61-month break between Jan 2019 and Mar 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1908 was reached at age 47 (May 2010).
Current rating
1837
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1908
−71 pts below
May 2010 · age 47
May 2010 · age 47
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#65,163
#65,163 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
100 career games
at age 62
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+76 Elo)
1812 → 1888
Jan 2025
2024
70th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1886
Dec 2024
2019
78th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1812
Sep 2019
Inactive for 61 months
paused at 1812 → returned at 1883
Jan 2019
2014
72nd Belgian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1881
Dec 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-38
1875 → 1837
Tournaments
17
25 games
Score
12/ 2548.0%
9W8D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0.5/2 | #9 | 1670 | -8.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 1979 | +4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1236 | 1144 | -7.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #984 | 1790 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #12 | 1644 | -16.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #525 | 2563 | +7.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2595 | +8.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #866 | 1736 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2489 | +12.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #41 | 2616 | +9.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#992
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#47,565
in continent
World
#65,162
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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