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Lauwaet, Stephan
🇧🇪FIDE 218120· Male· Belgium· Born in 1960
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Stephan Lauwaet, a 66-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1804 — just 21 short of his peak of 1825 (May 2024, age 64). He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 7, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 3. He took a 18-month break between May 2024 and Dec 2025.
Current rating
1804
Standard
Rpd1854·Blz1783
All-time high
1825
−21 pts below
May 2024 · age 64
May 2024 · age 64
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#75,134
#75,134 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
83rd Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1821
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1664 → 1825
Jun 2024
All-time peak 1825
at age 64 · −21 from today
May 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1825 → returned at 1817
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 64
Mar 2024
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-21
1825 → 1804
Tournaments
3
12 games
Score
4.5/ 1237.5%
5W1D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #357 | 1759 | -17.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #162 | 2364 | +3.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1525 | 1109 | -7.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,154
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#54,418
in continent
World
#75,133
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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