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Heylen, Leo
🇧🇪FIDE 211230· Male· Belgium· Born in 1950
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Leo Heylen, a 76-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1585. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 2 years. 22 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 19de OMC 2025-2026 Ronde 6, 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 8, and 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 8. Also played 3 rapid events (including 1ste Memorial Ton Montforts 2025 Rondes 1-3) recently. His peak of 1618 was reached at age 74 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1585
Standard
Rpd1597·Blz—
All-time high
1618
−33 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 74
Mar 2024 · age 74
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#152,736
#152,736 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2026
62nd Belgian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1585
Jun 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+223 Elo)
1367 → 1590
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 74
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 74
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 74
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1618
at age 74 · −33 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
1583 → 1585
Tournaments
22
27 games
Score
8.5/ 2731.5%
7W10D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 898 | -7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #81 | 955 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1744 | +4.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1661 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 981 | -4.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2464 | +12.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #214 | 2283 | +7.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2293 | +8.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 1502 | -1.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #9 | 1688 | +3.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSylvain Marmenout
🇧🇪BEL·1528
+2 −4 =4
10 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsKrista Dethier
🇧🇪BEL·1553
+5 −4 =1
10 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsFerdinand Jordens
🇧🇪BEL·1537
+9 −0 =0
9 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsLuc Geerts
🇧🇪BEL·1760
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLuc Cornet
🇧🇪BEL·1790
+0 −5 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2025
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,422
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#101,331
in continent
World
#152,721
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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