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Vandervorst, Pascal
🇧🇪FIDE 210005· Male· Belgium· Born in 1972
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Pascal Vandervorst, a 54-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1863 — just 5 short of his peak of 1868 (Jun 2024, age 52). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 15 months (2010–2011), 22 months (2014–2016), 67 months (2016–2021, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10 and Hurghada Open Chess 2025.
Current rating
1863
Standard
Rpd1836·Blz1822
All-time high
1868
−5 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 52
Jun 2024 · age 52
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#57,771
#57,771 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
73rd Belgian 50-55 player
at age 54 · rated 1863
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
1752 → 1868
Feb 2025
2024
All-time peak 1868
at age 52 · −5 from today
Jun 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1868 → returned at 1851
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 52
Mar 2024
100 career games
at age 52
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
1868 → 1863
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
5W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #40 | 1919 | +8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #613 | 2012 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/1 | #79 | 2369 | -17.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#859
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#42,347
in continent
World
#57,770
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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