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Samain, Jean-Pol
🇧🇪FIDE 220531· Male· Belgium· Born in 1957
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Jean-Pol Samain, a 69-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1519 — just 3 short of his peak of 1522 (Mar 2026, age 69). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Flobas Circuit 2025-2026 - Etape 4 Ronde 3, Flobas Circuit 2025-2026 - Etape 4 Ronde 2, and Flobas Circuit 2025-2026 - Etape 3 Ronde 5. Also played 1 rapid (including Quasar Circuit 2025-2026 - Etape 1) and 1 blitz events (including Nitram Blitz Opening 2025) recently.
Current rating
1519
Standard
Rpd1480·Blz1424
All-time high
1522
−3 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 69
Mar 2026 · age 69
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#178,295
#178,295 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1418 → 1519
May 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1522
at age 69 · −3 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1400
at age 68
Apr 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 68
Apr 2025
First FIDE rating
1428 · at age 68
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+101
1418 → 1519
Tournaments
9
13 games
Score
5.5/ 1342.3%
6W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1735 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #9 | 831 | -14.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2278 | +19.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2298 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #4 | 899 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #4 | 2481 | +32.4 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2443 | +31.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #12 | 771 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #2 | 2211 | +20.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,702
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#113,782
in continent
World
#178,254
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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