Format
VH
Van Heddeghem, Klaas
🇧🇪FIDE 210528· Male· Belgium· Born in 1973
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Klaas Van Heddeghem, a 53-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1792. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oost-Vlaamse Interclub 2025-2026 - Afdeling 2 Ronde 8, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. His peak of 1839 was reached at age 43 (Apr 2016).
Current rating
1792
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1839
−47 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 43
Apr 2016 · age 43
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#78,904
#78,904 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+160 Elo)
1627 → 1787
Nov 2024
2020
7-month rising streak
+40 Elo
Apr 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 46
Mar 2019
2016
94th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1839
Apr 2016
Crossed 1800
at age 43
Apr 2016
Crossed 1600
at age 43
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1779 → 1792
Tournaments
13
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
5W2D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 1824 | +1.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #97 | 2494 | +7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1426 | 1109 | -6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #143 | 2484 | +7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1503 | 969 | -10.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #247 | 2618 | +11.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1069 | 1115 | -6.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #740 | 1996 | +5.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #73 | 2516 | +8.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #942 | 1140 | -5.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,222
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#57,016
in continent
World
#78,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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