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Godart, Michel
🇧🇪FIDE 208086· Male· Belgium· Born in 1955
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Michel Godart, a 71-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1677. He has held steady between 1650 and 1700 for 6 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. His peak of 1882 was reached at age 51 (Jan 2006).
Current rating
1677
Standard
Rpd1795·Blz—
All-time high
1882
−205 pts below
Jan 2006 · age 51
Jan 2006 · age 51
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#118,231
#118,231 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
76th Belgian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1695
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+179 Elo)
1530 → 1709
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
2022
63rd Belgian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1680
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1672 → returned at 1676
Apr 2020
2016
70th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1729
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-8
1685 → 1677
Tournaments
9
22 games
Score
10.5/ 2247.7%
8W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1446 | 996 | -7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #136 | 2527 | +11.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #473 | 2526 | +11.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3/5 | #456 | 1543 | -26.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #139 | 2373 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/2 | #96 | 1039 | -12.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1254 | 933 | -9.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #573 | 1893 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/7 | #19 | 1753 | +14.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,918
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#82,177
in continent
World
#118,225
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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