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Van Bunderen, Gert
🇧🇪FIDE 209023· Male· Belgium· Born in 1967
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Gert Van Bunderen, a 59-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1881. He is progressing steadily with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 3 Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 2 Ronde 7. Also played 2 rapid (including Rokade Rapid Chess 2026) and 2 blitz events (including 10de Memorial Debast 2025) recently. He took a 15-month break between May 2010 and Sep 2011. His peak of 1918 was reached at age 51 (May 2018).
Current rating
1881
Standard
Rpd1863·Blz1743
All-time high
1918
−37 pts below
May 2018 · age 51
May 2018 · age 51
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#52,933
#52,933 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+91 Elo)
1769 → 1860
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 57
Mar 2024
2023
49th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1856
Jan 2023
2022
63rd Belgian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1887
Mar 2022
2018
All-time peak 1918
at age 51 · −37 from today
May 2018
2017
71st Belgian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1896
Oct 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+23
1858 → 1881
Tournaments
15
30 games
Score
17.5/ 3058.3%
15W9D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2588 | +8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #912 | 1790 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #20 | 1832 | -0.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #382 | 2369 | +3.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2646 | +9.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2470 | +4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #475 | 2461 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1725 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 1096 | -9.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #326 | 2516 | +6.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTony Peleman
🇧🇪BEL·1986
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsMarcel Van Herck
🇧🇪BEL·2024
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsNathan De StryckerFM
🇧🇪BEL·2338
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met May 2025
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vsJan T`sas
🇧🇪BEL·1904
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2024
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#784
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#38,912
in continent
World
#52,932
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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