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Nijssen, Peter
🇧🇪FIDE 208906· Male· Belgium· Born in 1972
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Peter Nijssen, a 54-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1971. He has fluctuated between 1916 and 1975 over the past 2 years. 33 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 1 rapid event (including 1ste Memorial Vlastimil Hort 2026) recently. His peak of 2040 was reached at age 34 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1971
Standard
Rpd1921·Blz—
All-time high
2040
−69 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 34
Jul 2006 · age 34
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#32,466
#32,466 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2023
36th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1991
May 2023
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
1931 → 1991
May 2023
2022
44th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1943
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1911 → returned at 1924
Apr 2020
2017
57th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1944
Feb 2017
2013
100 career games
at age 41
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1962 → 1971
Tournaments
18
27 games
Score
14.5/ 2753.7%
11W9D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #47 | 1983 | +0.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #234 | 2687 | +8.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #398 | 2693 | +9.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2755 | +10.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #431 | 2724 | +10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #85 | 2294 | +8.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #686 | 1931 | +0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #184 | 2692 | +9.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #126 | 1556 | -1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1404 | 840 | -17.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRonny Willen
🇧🇪BEL·1835
+3 −0 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsLennert Bex
🇧🇪BEL·2067
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsRomain Slootmaekers
🇧🇪BEL·2036
+2 −0 =4
6 games·last met Sep 2021
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vsWessel Van Kessel
🇧🇪BEL·2112
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsStephane Carcan
🇧🇪BEL·1976
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Nov 2024
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Rankings
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Belgium
#442
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#24,010
in continent
World
#32,465
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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