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Sneppe, Herman
🇧🇪FIDE 221031· Male· Belgium· Born in 1957
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Herman Sneppe, a 69-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1920. He is on a steady climb with +24 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include VPTD Clubkampioenschap 2025-2026 Deel 2 Ronde 5, VPTD Clubkampioenschap 2025-2026 Deel 2 Rondes 1-4, and VPTD Clubkampioenschap 2025-2026 Deel 1 Rondes 4-7. He had 2 career breaks: 13 months (2008–2009) and 41 months (2015–2018). His peak of 1977 was reached at age 51 (Jul 2008).
Current rating
1920
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1977
−57 pts below
Jul 2008 · age 51
Jul 2008 · age 51
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#43,243
#43,243 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1927 → 1960
Mar 2024
2023
23rd Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1938
Dec 2023
100 career games
at age 66
Sep 2023
2020
34th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 63 · rated 1954
Oct 2020
2015
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 1951 → returned at 1949
May 2015
2013
44th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1960
Apr 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+24
1896 → 1920
Tournaments
5
12 games
Score
7.5/ 1262.5%
5W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2425 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1882 | -1.0 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2601 | +7.0 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/2 | #4 | 1769 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/7 | #10 | 2018 | +22.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#636
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#31,918
in continent
World
#43,242
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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