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Vercauteren, Daniel
🇧🇪FIDE 207675· Male· Belgium· Born in 1954
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Daniel Vercauteren, a 72-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1718. He has fluctuated between 1718 and 1778 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 9, and 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 8. Also played 1 rapid event (including 29ste Michel Szostek Memorial 2025) recently. His peak of 1778 was reached at age 71 (Mar 2025).
Current rating
1718
Standard
Rpd1740·Blz—
All-time high
1778
−60 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 71
Mar 2025 · age 71
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#103,476
#103,476 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2025
48th Belgian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1778
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1778
at age 71 · −60 from today
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+159 Elo)
1610 → 1769
Jan 2025
2023
100 career games
at age 69
Apr 2023
2022
73rd Belgian 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 1655
May 2022
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1621 → returned at 1629
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-24
1742 → 1718
Tournaments
11
11 games
Score
4/ 1136.4%
2W4D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #93 | 1063 | -6.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | 710 | -15.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 1591 | -4.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 1061 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1698 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1827 | +2.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2328 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2371 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #19 | 1219 | -3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 1890 | +4.0 |
Worst Elo result: 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 9 (-15.8 Elo, finished #17).
Most-Played Opponents
vsLuc Geerts
🇧🇪BEL·1760
+0 −2 =9
11 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsRobert Pools
🇧🇪BEL·1847
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsRobert Schuermans
🇧🇪BEL·2037
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsBenito Sarrechia
🇧🇪BEL·1690
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsSylvain Marmenout
🇧🇪BEL·1528
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,662
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#73,170
in continent
World
#103,474
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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