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Watelet, Sylvain
🇧🇪FIDE 207950· Male· Belgium· Born in 1990
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Sylvain Watelet, a 36-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1957. He is on a steady climb with +22 Elo over the past 12 months. 73 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2, 9eme Open International de Givet, and Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 1. Also played 1 rapid (including Brussels Express 2025) and 4 blitz events (including Blitz du 22eme Tournoi International du Pays de Charleroi 2025) recently. His peak of 1991 was reached at age 35 (Feb 2025).
At junior level, he reached #20 and #18 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1957
Standard
Rpd1904·Blz1844
All-time high
1991
−34 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 35
Feb 2025 · age 35
Activity
55
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
69 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#35,238
#35,238 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
47th Belgian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1957
Jun 2026
2025
All-time peak 1991
at age 35 · −34 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+137 Elo)
1847 → 1984
Dec 2024
7-month rising streak
+114 Elo
Jun 2024
2022
92nd Belgian 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 1990
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1970 → returned at 1975
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
1935 → 1957
Tournaments
25
71 games
Score
41.5/ 7158.5%
37W9D25L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/6 | #17 | 1899 | -2.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #21 | 2419 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4.5/6 | #20 | 2044 | +16.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #68 | 2506 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/5 | #35 | 1987 | +6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #90 | 2469 | +3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1530 | 1042 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #68 | 1657 | -6.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #227 | 2559 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #77 | 953 | -15.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMohamed Mechkor
🇧🇪BEL·1808
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsNimrod Faybish
🇧🇪BEL·2141
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsRicardo Bruno
🇧🇪BEL·1948
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2023
View head-to-head →
vsPhilippe Uhoda
🇧🇪BEL·2051
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Jul 2019
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Belgium
#485
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#26,046
in continent
World
#35,237
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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