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Hernalsteen, Johan
🇧🇪FIDE 217174· Male· Belgium· Born in 1956
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Johan Hernalsteen, a 70-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1698 — just 4 short of his peak of 1702 (Mar 2024, age 68). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Oct 2022 and Nov 2023. Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 6, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 5, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 4.
Current rating
1698
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1702
−4 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 68
Mar 2024 · age 68
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#110,420
#110,420 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+195 Elo)
1504 → 1699
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 68
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1702
at age 68 · −4 from today
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1529 → returned at 1523
Oct 2022
91st Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1538
Apr 2022
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 60
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
1702 → 1698
Tournaments
6
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
1W3D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #223 | 2518 | +10.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #883 | 1681 | 0.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #917 | 1791 | +2.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1011 | 896 | -10.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #635 | 1661 | -1.0 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,779
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#77,424
in continent
World
#110,418
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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