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Van Lil, Bob
🇧🇪FIDE 207101· Male· Belgium· Born in 1961
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Bob Van Lil, a 65-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1831. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 1 Ronde 8, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. His peak of 1928 was reached at age 59 (Mar 2020).
Current rating
1831
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1928
−97 pts below
Mar 2020 · age 59
Mar 2020 · age 59
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#66,894
#66,894 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1819 → 1906
Dec 2024
2022
66th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1869
Apr 2022
2020
49th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1895
Oct 2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1895 → returned at 1892
Apr 2020
All-time peak 1928
at age 59 · −97 from today
Mar 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 57
May 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-39
1870 → 1831
Tournaments
16
17 games
Score
5.5/ 1732.4%
4W5D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #218 | 2448 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 2053 | +5.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #985 | 1898 | +2.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1344 | 1055 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #38 | — | -7.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #57 | 1186 | -6.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1479 | 1273 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #48 | 1163 | -7.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1326 | 1010 | -11.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #49 | 1042 | -10.8 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,020
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#48,761
in continent
World
#66,893
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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