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Vandecan, Michel
🇧🇪FIDE 206709· Male· Belgium· Born in 1954
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Michel Vandecan, a 72-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1856. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 16 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 8, and 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 7. Also played 1 rapid event (including 17de Open Landens Rapidtoernooi 2025) recently. He took a 21-month break between Jul 2008 and May 2010. His peak of 1909 was reached at age 54 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1856
Standard
Rpd1908·Blz1821
All-time high
1909
−53 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 54
Jul 2008 · age 54
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#59,748
#59,748 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
23rd Belgian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1872
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1773 → 1882
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 68
Jul 2022
2020
32nd Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1844
Oct 2020
2018
6-month rising streak
+35 Elo
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-2
1858 → 1856
Tournaments
11
11 games
Score
6/ 1154.5%
4W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #81 | 1991 | +3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #79 | 1045 | -10.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #63 | 1877 | +0.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #108 | 1080 | -10.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1537 | 1124 | -8.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #361 | 2294 | +1.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2713 | +11.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #871 | 1740 | -3.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #25 | 2635 | +9.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #523 | 2423 | +4.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsLuc Cornet
🇧🇪BEL·1790
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2022
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vsMarc Van Stiphout
🇧🇪BEL·1662
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsPiet Ulburghs
🇧🇪BEL·1731
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2021
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vsWesley Carmans
🇧🇪BEL·1720
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsKristof Steyls
🇧🇪BEL·1989
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2022
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#905
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#43,755
in continent
World
#59,747
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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