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Van Steenwinckel, Hugo

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FIDEFIDE 222534· Male· Belgium· Born in 1956

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Hugo Van Steenwinckel, a 70-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1732. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 27-month break between Nov 2019 and Mar 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8, and Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen. His peak of 1859 was reached at age 54 (Sep 2010).

Current rating

1732

Standard

Rpd1740·Blz1735

All-time high

1859

−127 pts below
Sep 2010 · age 54

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#98,793

#98,793 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+211 Elo)
1509 → 1720
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 68
Mar 2024
2022
92nd Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1531
Apr 2022
2019
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1545 → returned at 1540
Nov 2019
2017
100 career games
at age 61
Jan 2017
2012
77th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1787
Oct 2012

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ron Mollenkamp 1,773
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen · Jan 2026 · +11.3 Elo
Evolution
+14
1718 → 1732
Tournaments
4
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
4W2D1L
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsJeppe Teensma1,685·Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen·R1·-11.2

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#7131675-1.4
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#3692368+5.8
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20262/3#361843+10.4
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 1
Team
Sep 20250.5/1#6501721+0.2

Rankings

/
Belgium
#1,577
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#70,127
in continent
World
#98,791
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Belgium
1
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2,587
2
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2,554
3
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2,529
4
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2,471
5
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2,442
6
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2,413
7
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2,408
8
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2,406
9
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2,402
10
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2,397
...
1577🇧🇪Van Steenwinckel, Hugo1,732
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,713
...
70127🇧🇪Van Steenwinckel, Hugo1,732
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
...
98791🇧🇪Van Steenwinckel, Hugo1,732