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Pools, Robert
🇧🇪FIDE 207047· Male· Belgium· Born in 1951
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Robert Pools, a 75-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1847 — just 28 short of his peak of 1875 (Jun 2013, age 62). He has fluctuated between 1812 and 1850 over the past 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈13/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 9, and 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 8. Also played 1 blitz event (including 17de Memorial Jef Coolen - Zomerblitz 2025) recently.
Current rating
1847
Standard
Rpd1781·Blz1769
All-time high
1875
−28 pts below
Jun 2013 · age 62
Jun 2013 · age 62
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#62,283
#62,283 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1696 → 1821
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 73
Mar 2024
2022
20th Belgian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1737
Apr 2022
100 career games
at age 71
Jan 2022
2020
50th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 1715
Oct 2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1715 → returned at 1717
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+17
1830 → 1847
Tournaments
15
15 games
Score
10.5/ 1570.0%
8W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #70 | 1740 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2493 | +6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2383 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1718 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | 1269 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2661 | +10.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 1907 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #9 | 1746 | -2.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2301 | +2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | 2537 | +7.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFerdinand Jordens
🇧🇪BEL·1537
+7 −0 =2
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsRobert Schuermans
🇧🇪BEL·2037
+0 −7 =0
7 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDaniel Vercauteren
🇧🇪BEL·1718
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsPiet Ulburghs
🇧🇪BEL·1731
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJeroen Cillen
🇧🇪BEL·1808
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2022
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Rankings
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Belgium
#957
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#45,538
in continent
World
#62,282
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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