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Guldentops, Pierre
🇧🇪FIDE 216879· Male· Belgium· Born in 1937
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Pierre Guldentops, a 89-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1722. He has fluctuated between 1686 and 1755 over the past 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 8. His peak of 1873 was reached at age 74 (May 2011).
Current rating
1722
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1873
−151 pts below
May 2011 · age 74
May 2011 · age 74
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#102,130
#102,130 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+125 Elo)
1607 → 1732
Jan 2025
2022
8th Belgian 80+ player
at age 85 · rated 1709
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1682 → returned at 1684
Apr 2020
2019
100 career games
at age 82
Jan 2019
2014
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 77
Dec 2014
2013
3rd Belgian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1873
Feb 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+7
1715 → 1722
Tournaments
16
17 games
Score
7.5/ 1744.1%
6W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1046 | 923 | -10.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #64 | 2657 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2358 | +5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #456 | 2527 | +10.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1394 | 1113 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1772 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | — | -4.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #379 | 2461 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2430 | +8.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #308 | 2467 | +9.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,641
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#72,295
in continent
World
#102,128
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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