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Van Houdt, Michel

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FIDEFIDE 211893· Male· Belgium· Born in 1972

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Michel Van Houdt, a 54-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1783. He has held steady between 1750 and 1800 for 8 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent appearances: Cocoon 2025 Open and 6e Memorial Aloyzas Kveinys - Open B (-2000). His peak of 1865 was reached at age 53 (Aug 2025).

Current rating

1783

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1849

All-time high

1865

−82 pts below
Aug 2025 · age 53

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#81,600

#81,600 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2025
74th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1865
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 53
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1865
at age 53 · −82 from today
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+194 Elo)
1619 → 1813
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 52
May 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 51
Nov 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
6e Memorial Aloyzas Kveinys - Open B (-2000)
perf 1965 (+100) · 6/9 · #9
Top opponent
vs Paul Brecheteau 1,921
6e Memorial Aloyzas Kveinys - Open B (-2000) · Jul 2025 · +23.2 Elo
Evolution
+18
1765 → 1783
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
8/ 1747.1%
6W4D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Cocoon 2025 Open
Open Swiss
Sep 20252/8#611673-81.6
6e Memorial Aloyzas Kveinys - Open B (-2000)
Open Swiss
Jul 20256/9#91965+99.6
Worst Elo result: Cocoon 2025 Open (-81.6 Elo, finished #61).

Rankings

/
Belgium
#1,268
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#58,789
in continent
World
#81,599
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,391
...
1268🇧🇪Van Houdt, Michel1,783
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
58789🇧🇪Van Houdt, Michel1,783
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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9
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10
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81599🇧🇪Van Houdt, Michel1,783