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Van Hoecke, Luc
🇧🇪FIDE 207098· Male· Belgium· Born in 1957
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Luc Van Hoecke, a 69-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1919. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. Also played 1 rapid (including Colle Ploegentoernooi 2025) and 1 blitz events (including BK Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2034 was reached at age 57 (Nov 2014).
Current rating
1919
Standard
Rpd1943·Blz1982
All-time high
2034
−115 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 57
Nov 2014 · age 57
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#43,508
#43,508 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2023
20th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1955
Nov 2023
2020
31st Belgian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1974
Oct 2020
100 career games
at age 63
Jan 2020
2014
All-time peak 2034
at age 57 · −115 from today
Nov 2014
2013
27th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2012
Apr 2013
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1905 → 2012
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+7
1912 → 1919
Tournaments
7
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
2W5D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #658 | 1692 | -5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #706 | 2077 | +4.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #753 | 1879 | -1.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #640 | 1872 | -1.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #149 | 2440 | +3.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #757 | 1926 | +0.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #304 | 2648 | +8.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#638
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#32,102
in continent
World
#43,507
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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