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Gerard, Mark
🇧🇪FIDE 216542· Male· Belgium· Born in 1987
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Mark Gerard, a 39-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1860. He has fluctuated between 1823 and 1891 over the past 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2, and Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 1. Also played 2 rapid (including 4e Memorial Ronald Decrop 2025 - Rapide FEFB) and 2 blitz events (including Triathlon Anderlues 2026 - Blitz) recently. He took a 12-month break between Apr 2015 and May 2016. His peak of 1891 was reached at age 38 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1860
Standard
Rpd1868·Blz1827
All-time high
1891
−31 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 38
Apr 2025 · age 38
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#58,598
#58,598 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
57th Belgian 35-40 player
at age 38 · rated 1889
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1891
at age 38 · −31 from today
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+120 Elo)
1765 → 1885
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 37
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 36
Oct 2023
100 career games
at age 36
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1889 → 1860
Tournaments
12
19 games
Score
10/ 1952.6%
7W8D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #124 | 2435 | +4.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2369 | +3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #95 | 2423 | +4.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #264 | 2695 | +11.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #140 | 2449 | +5.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #607 | 1838 | +0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #626 | 1766 | -1.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1095 | 954 | -12.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #589 | 1798 | -1.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #782 | 1815 | -0.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#879
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#42,948
in continent
World
#58,597
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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