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Boons, Bert
🇧🇪FIDE 212865· Male· Belgium· Born in 1982
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Bert Boons, a 44-year-old Belgian player, is rated 2019 — just 25 short of his peak of 2044 (Sep 2019, age 37). He has fluctuated between 1993 and 2041 over the past 2 years. 31 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Experten Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 1 rapid event (including Rokade Rapid Chess 2026) recently. He took a 65-month break between Apr 2020 and Oct 2025 (COVID-19 included).
Current rating
2019
Standard
Rpd2035·Blz1962
All-time high
2044
−25 pts below
Sep 2019 · age 37
Sep 2019 · age 37
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#24,656
#24,656 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
14 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 44
Apr 2026
2025
21st Belgian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2041
Oct 2025
2022
26th Belgian 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2037
Mar 2022
2020
Inactive for 65 months
paused at 2037 → returned at 2041
Apr 2020
2019
All-time peak 2044
at age 37 · −25 from today
Sep 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 36
Nov 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-18
2037 → 2019
Tournaments
27
33 games
Score
18/ 3354.5%
16W8D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMarcel Van Herck1,968·Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Experten Ronde 9·R1·-11.5
3.[L]vsJimmy Geboers1,990·Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Experten Ronde 5·R1·-10.1
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #6 | 1168 | -11.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #83 | 2290 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #441 | 2565 | +4.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2843 | +11.4 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #7 | 1313 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2707 | +7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #553 | 1931 | -1.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2879 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 2625 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2853 | +11.6 |
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Rankings
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Belgium
#312
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#18,182
in continent
World
#24,656
out of 400,000+
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