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Gijbels, Rudi
🇧🇪FIDE 207527· Male· Belgium· Born in 1963
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Rudi Gijbels, a 63-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1878. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 6 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 8. Also played 1 rapid event (including 1ste Memorial Vlastimil Hort 2026) recently. His peak of 1948 was reached at age 49 (May 2012).
Current rating
1878
Standard
Rpd1951·Blz1855
All-time high
1948
−70 pts below
May 2012 · age 49
May 2012 · age 49
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#53,713
#53,713 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2026
51st Belgian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1893
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1801 → 1888
Jan 2025
2022
46th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1864
Apr 2022
2020
7-month rising streak
+32 Elo
Apr 2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1876 → returned at 1880
Apr 2020
2015
47th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1934
Jun 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
1873 → 1878
Tournaments
19
34 games
Score
16.5/ 3448.5%
11W13D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #119 | 1222 | -6.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1222 | 1142 | -8.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2659 | +9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #687 | 1855 | -0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2555 | +6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1488 | 1290 | -4.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #665 | 1888 | +0.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2790 | +13.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #59 | 1976 | +3.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #543 | 1885 | +1.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRudi Indemans
🇧🇪BEL·1929
+0 −1 =7
8 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsKris Theunissen
🇧🇪BEL·2037
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsAlbert Schenning
🇳🇱NED·1971
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsGino De Mon
🇳🇱NED·2078
+0 −6 =1
7 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsNicola Grecuccio
🇧🇪BEL·2105
+0 −5 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
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Belgium
#799
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#39,471
in continent
World
#53,712
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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