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Van Poucke, Simon
🇧🇪FIDE 207250· Male· Belgium· Born in 1987
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Simon Van Poucke, a 39-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1903. He has held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 2 years. 36 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, VPTD Clubkampioenschap 2025-2026 Deel 5 Rondes 1-4, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. His peak of 2031 was reached at age 32 (Jan 2019).
Current rating
1903
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2031
−128 pts below
Jan 2019 · age 32
Jan 2019 · age 32
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#47,387
#47,387 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2023
47th Belgian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1918
Jul 2023
2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1935 → returned at 1937
Nov 2020
2019
89th Belgian 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 2022
Nov 2019
All-time peak 2031
at age 32 · −128 from today
Jan 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
1962 → 2028
Nov 2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 31
Sep 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
1908 → 1903
Tournaments
19
37 games
Score
23/ 3762.2%
14W18D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #4 | 1856 | -2.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #751 | 1870 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2400 | +2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #778 | 1862 | -1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #965 | 1985 | +2.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1763 | -3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #754 | 1925 | +0.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #660 | 1810 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 1803 | -3.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1430 | 1032 | -12.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#704
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#34,913
in continent
World
#47,386
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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