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Van Praag, Bart
🇧🇪FIDE 209112· Male· Belgium· Born in 1965
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Bart Van Praag, a 61-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1899. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). 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 8. His peak of 2002 was reached at age 43 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1899
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2002
−103 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 43
Jul 2008 · age 43
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#48,394
#48,394 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
45th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1903
Jan 2026
2024
56th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1908
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+104 Elo)
1808 → 1912
Apr 2024
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1805 → returned at 1807
Apr 2020
2019
76th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1870
Sep 2019
100 career games
at age 54
Mar 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
1892 → 1899
Tournaments
9
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
1W8D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #712 | 1906 | +0.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #938 | 1933 | +1.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #732 | 1903 | +0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #777 | 1793 | -3.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #611 | 1815 | -2.4 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Belgium
#707
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#35,628
in continent
World
#48,394
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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