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De Block, Gert

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FIDEFIDE 208159· Male· Belgium· Born in 1969

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Gert De Block, a 57-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1640. He has fluctuated between 1640 and 1738 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 1700, 2025 London Christmas Congress Major (U1940), and 62nd Hull Congress Under 1750. Also played 4 rapid events (including Coulsdon Chess Late Autumn Rapidplay - 2 November 2025 - Other Sections) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 39 months (2013–2017), 20 months (2017–2018) and 35 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1758 was reached at age 55 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1640

Standard

Rpd1633·Blz1712

All-time high

1758

−118 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 55

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#131,960

#131,960 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2025
100 career games
at age 56
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+167 Elo)
1576 → 1743
May 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 55
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1758
at age 55 · −118 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 54
Mar 2023
2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1612 → returned at 1606
Jan 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
17th Leyland Chess Congress - Major
perf 1847 (+165) · 3.5/6 · #3
Top opponent
vs Richard Walsh 1,828
17th Leyland Chess Congress - Major · Aug 2025 · +14.0 Elo
Evolution
-8
1648 → 1640
Tournaments
4
28 games
Score
11/ 2839.3%
12W5D11L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
6th 4NCL Easter Congress Under 1700
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/7#10—-7.0
2025 London Christmas Congress Major (U1940)
Swiss
Dec 20252/4#251660-20.8
62nd Hull Congress Under 1750
Swiss
Sep 20252/3#331637-13.8
17th Leyland Chess Congress - Major
Swiss
Aug 20253.5/6#31847+32.6
Worst Elo result: 2025 London Christmas Congress Major (U1940) (-20.8 Elo, finished #25).

Rankings

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Belgium
#2,121
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#90,088
in continent
World
#131,954
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,408
8
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9
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10
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2121🇧🇪De Block, Gert1,640
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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90088🇧🇪De Block, Gert1,640
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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