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Van Der Linden, Patrick
🇧🇪FIDE 221937· Male· Belgium· Born in 1962
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Patrick Van Der Linden, a 64-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1830. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 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 4 career breaks: 13 months (2016–2017), 66 months (2017–2023, COVID-19 included), 12 months (2023–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1884 was reached at age 64 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1830
Standard
Rpd1725·Blz—
All-time high
1884
−54 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 64
Mar 2026 · age 64
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#67,178
#67,178 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
54th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 1884
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1884
at age 64 · −54 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
2023
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1678 → returned at 1809
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1809 → 1830
Tournaments
7
14 games
Score
6/ 1442.9%
6W0D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 0/1 | #4 | 1096 | -17.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #4 | 1128 | -17.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 1066 | -19.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2696 | +23.6 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2545 | +14.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/3 | #3 | 1914 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/3 | #14 | 1936 | +22.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,025
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#48,962
in continent
World
#67,177
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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