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Poets, Wim
🇧🇪FIDE 211630· Male· Belgium· Born in 1969
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Wim Poets, a 57-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1582. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Oct 2021 and Nov 2022. Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 5, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 1. His peak of 1644 was reached at age 55 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1582
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1644
−62 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 55
Mar 2024 · age 55
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#153,883
#153,883 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+211 Elo)
1421 → 1632
Apr 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 55
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 55
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1644
at age 55 · −62 from today
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1432 → returned at 1441
Oct 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-9
1591 → 1582
Tournaments
3
4 games
Score
0.5/ 412.5%
0W1D3L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #92 | 915 | -6.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #53 | 1741 | +4.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #1156 | 954 | -5.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,438
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#101,921
in continent
World
#153,868
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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