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VJ
Vandenbussche, Johan
🇧🇪FIDE 209120· Male· Belgium· Born in 1953
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Johan Vandenbussche, a 73-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1817 — just 10 short of his peak of 1827 (Oct 2025, age 72). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 18 months (2015–2016), 13 months (2021–2022) and 13 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 6 and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 1.
Current rating
1817
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1827
−10 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 72
Oct 2025 · age 72
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#71,013
#71,013 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
15 entries2025
35th Belgian 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1827
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1827
at age 72 · −10 from today
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+117 Elo)
1698 → 1815
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1815 → returned at 1817
Mar 2024
2022
59th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 69 · rated 1701
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
0
1817 → 1817
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1127 | 1024 | -10.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #221 | 2628 | +10.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,087
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#51,582
in continent
World
#71,013
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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