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De Smet, Karl
🇧🇪FIDE 210161· Male· Belgium· Born in 1936
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Karl De Smet, a 90-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1497. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Brussels Spring Competition 2025 Rounds 8-9. His peak of 1657 was reached at age 76 (Sep 2012).
Current rating
1497
Standard
Rpd1656·Blz1747
All-time high
1657
−160 pts below
Sep 2012 · age 76
Sep 2012 · age 76
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#185,874
#185,874 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
20 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+256 Elo)
1328 → 1584
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 88
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 88
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 88
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 88
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1400
at age 87
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
1507 → 1497
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 0/2 | #59 | 886 | -10.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,763
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#116,985
in continent
World
#185,808
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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