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VH
Van Houdt, Michel
🇧🇪FIDE 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 9 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
Aug 2025 · age 53
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#81,699
#81,699 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1765 → 1783
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
8/ 1747.1%
6W4D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/8 | #61 | 1673 | -81.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/9 | #9 | 1965 | +99.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,274
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#58,893
in continent
World
#81,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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