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Van Merris, Francois

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FIDEFIDE 222330· Male· Belgium· Born in 1955

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Francois Van Merris, a 71-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1574. He has held steady between 1550 and 1600 for 6 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Brussels Spring Competition 2026 Rounds 1-2, Brussels Open Winter 2026 Round 11, and Brussels Open Winter 2026 Rounds 7-10. Also played 1 rapid (including Brussels Express 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Blitz Mattheys 2025) recently. His peak of 1627 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1574

Standard

Rpd1590·Blz1640

All-time high

1627

−53 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69

Activity

16

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#156,257

#156,257 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
100 career games
at age 70
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+172 Elo)
1393 → 1565
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 69
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1627
at age 69 · −53 from today
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Rokus Hofstede 1,845
Brussels Open Winter 2026 Rounds 5-6 · Feb 2026 · +16.6 Elo
Evolution
+5
1569 → 1574
Tournaments
10
17 games
Score
6.5/ 1738.2%
6W3D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Brussels Spring Competition 2026 Rounds 1-2
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/1#562221+6.2
Brussels Open Winter 2026 Round 11
Open Swiss
Mar 20260.5/1#281641+2.0
Brussels Open Winter 2026 Rounds 7-10
Open Swiss
Mar 20260.5/2#711544-1.2
Brussels Open Winter 2026 Rounds 5-6
Open Swiss
Feb 20261/2#381825+13.2
Brussels Open Winter 2026 Rounds 1-4
Open Swiss
Jan 20261/1#1042652-3.0

Rankings

/
Belgium
#2,462
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#103,124
in continent
World
#156,240
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Belgium
1
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2
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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
...
2462🇧🇪Van Merris, Francois1,574
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
...
103124🇧🇪Van Merris, Francois1,574
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
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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
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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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156240🇧🇪Van Merris, Francois1,574