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Spaens, Kjell
🇧🇪FIDE 208191· Male· Belgium· Born in 1985
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Kjell Spaens, a 41-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1962. He has held steady between 1950 and 2000 for 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈10/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. Also played 1 blitz event (including Blitz_12-2025) recently. He took a 22-month break between Dec 2014 and Nov 2016. His peak of 2008 was reached at age 38 (Oct 2023).
Current rating
1962
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2036
All-time high
2008
−46 pts below
Oct 2023 · age 38
Oct 2023 · age 38
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#34,235
#34,235 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
26th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 1985
Feb 2026
2023
29th Belgian 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 2008
Oct 2023
All-time peak 2008
at age 38 · −46 from today
Oct 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 38
May 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 38
Jan 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 37
Mar 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-19
1981 → 1962
Tournaments
12
13 games
Score
7.5/ 1357.7%
5W5D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #577 | 1832 | -3.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #395 | 2499 | +3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #621 | 1928 | -1.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1095 | 1124 | -11.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1377 | 1194 | -9.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #406 | 2565 | +4.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #314 | 2510 | +3.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #954 | 2026 | +1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #350 | 2696 | +8.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #761 | 1928 | -1.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#467
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#25,304
in continent
World
#34,234
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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