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Thierens, Christian
🇧🇪FIDE 209007· Male· Belgium· Born in 1955
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Christian Thierens, a 71-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1838. He has fluctuated between 1802 and 1884 over the past 2 years. 27 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CREB Tournoi de Paques 2026 Rondes 4-7, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 1 rapid (including Brussels Express 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz Mattheys 2025) recently. His peak of 2010 was reached at age 51 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1838
Standard
Rpd1791·Blz1772
All-time high
2010
−172 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 51
Jul 2006 · age 51
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#64,871
#64,871 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
30th Belgian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1856
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
1768 → 1884
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Mar 2024
6-month rising streak
+123 Elo
Mar 2024
2022
Re-crossed 1800
at age 67
Dec 2022
34th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1822
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1838 → 1838
Tournaments
20
28 games
Score
14/ 2850.0%
12W6D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/3 | #10 | 1769 | -6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2576 | +9.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #396 | 2629 | +10.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #3 | 1962 | +10.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1170 | 997 | -10.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2570 | +9.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #510 | 2414 | +5.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/2 | #6 | 1947 | +7.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1558 | 1032 | -10.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/3 | #41 | 888 | -43.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSimonne Peeters
🇧🇪BEL·1664
+7 −0 =4
11 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsPiet Van De Craen
🇧🇪BEL·1645
+8 −1 =1
10 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsJulien Castiau
🇧🇪BEL·1556
+9 −1 =0
10 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsRoland Leemans
🇧🇪BEL·2081
+2 −5 =2
9 games·last met Aug 2025
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vsSamuel Yoro
🇧🇪BEL·1980
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#986
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#47,365
in continent
World
#64,870
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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