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Van Der Linden, Patrick

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FIDEFIDE 221937· Male· Belgium· Born in 1962

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Patrick Van Der Linden, a 64-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1847. He is on a steady climb with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Clubkampioenschap Noorderwijk 2026 Afd 1 Ronde 3, Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 3 Ronde 6, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 3 Ronde 4. Also played 1 rapid event (including Rokade Rapid Chess 2026) recently. He had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2016–2017), 66 months (2017–2023, COVID-19 included) and 16 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1884 was reached at age 64 (Mar 2026).

Current rating

1847

Standard

Rpd1725·Blz—

All-time high

1884

−37 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 64

Activity

4

games / yr avg.

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#62,228

#62,228 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
54th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 1884
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1884
at age 64 · −37 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1809 → returned at 1831
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+136 Elo)
1671 → 1807
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 62
Mar 2024
2017
Inactive for 66 months
paused at 1689 → returned at 1680
Jul 2017

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Kobe Bleuze 1,933
Open Kampioenschap van de Zuiderkempen 2025 Rondes 1-4 · Sep 2025 · +25.7 Elo
Best comeback
Open Kampioenschap van de Zuiderkempen 2025 Rondes 5-7
finished #3 (seeded #15 of 50)
Evolution
+38
1809 → 1847
Tournaments
6
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
6W0D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Clubkampioenschap Noorderwijk 2026 Afd 1 Ronde 3
Round-Robin
Mar 20260/1#41128-17.6
Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 3 Ronde 6
Open Swiss
Feb 20260/1#151066-19.2
Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 3 Ronde 4
Open Swiss
Feb 20261/1#22696+23.6
Clubkampioenschap Noorderwijk 2026 Afd 1 Ronde 2
Round-Robin
Feb 20261/1#12545+14.4
Open Kampioenschap van de Zuiderkempen 2025 Rondes 5-7
Open Swiss
Oct 20252/3#31914+15.2
Worst Elo result: Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 3 Ronde 6 (-19.2 Elo, finished #15).

Rankings

/
Belgium
#952
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#45,484
in continent
World
#62,228
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Belgium
1
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2
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2,554
3
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2,529
4
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2,456
5
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2,448
6
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2,423
7
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2,406
8
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2,402
9
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2,397
10
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2,391
...
952🇧🇪Van Der Linden, Patrick1,847
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
45484🇧🇪Van Der Linden, Patrick1,847
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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62228🇧🇪Van Der Linden, Patrick1,847