Format
VD
Van Den Abeele, Veerle
🇧🇪FIDE 221783· Female· Belgium· Born in 1971
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Veerle Van Den Abeele, a 55-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1607. She has slipped back 52 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Clubkampioenschap KGSRL 2025-2026 C-reeks Ronde 8, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 1 rapid event (including Ladies Open Gent 2026) recently. Her peak of 1662 was reached at age 54 (Nov 2025).
Current rating
1607
Standard
Rpd1629·Blz—
All-time high
1662
−55 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 54
Nov 2025 · age 54
Activity
15
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#144,279
#144,279 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
All-time peak 1662
at age 54 · −55 from today
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+261 Elo)
1387 → 1648
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 53
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 53
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 53
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1378 → returned at 1373
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-52
1659 → 1607
Tournaments
11
15 games
Score
2/ 1513.3%
3W2D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #705 | 1696 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 925 | -7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1109 | 767 | -12.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1447 | 752 | -12.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | 915 | -8.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #12 | 930 | -8.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1284 | 1045 | -5.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #193 | 2424 | +9.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1241 | 1140 | -3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1084 | 906 | -8.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,297
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#96,861
in continent
World
#144,268
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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