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LM
Lambert, Michel
🇧🇪FIDE 218014· Male· Belgium· Born in 1954
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Michel Lambert, a 72-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1740. He has slipped back 47 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8, 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande, and Brussels Open Winter 2026 Rounds 1-4. He took a 65-month break between Mar 2014 and Sep 2019. His peak of 1911 was reached at age 56 (May 2010).
Current rating
1740
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1911
−171 pts below
May 2010 · age 56
May 2010 · age 56
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#96,037
#96,037 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
38th Belgian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1809
Apr 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 71
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+157 Elo)
1629 → 1786
Oct 2024
2023
6-month rising streak
+19 Elo
Feb 2023
100 career games
at age 69
Feb 2023
2020
42nd Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1759
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-14
1754 → 1740
Tournaments
8
24 games
Score
10.5/ 2443.8%
8W6D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #79 | 2355 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #324 | 1747 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #57 | 1767 | +1.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #760 | 1733 | 0.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1024 | 1158 | -4.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1323 | 1130 | -5.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #934 | 1738 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/5 | #36 | 1785 | -14.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,530
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#68,385
in continent
World
#96,035
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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Belgium
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