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Vande Velde, Kristof

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FIDEFIDE 222720· Male· Belgium· Born in 1983

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Kristof Vande Velde, a 43-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1832. He has slipped back 55 Elo over the past 12 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include V Open Chess Menorca B 2026, Ligakampioenschap Oost-Vlaanderen 2025-2026 1800 Plus Ronde 7, and Ligakampioenschap Oost-Vlaanderen 2025-2026 1800 Plus Ronde 6. Also played 1 rapid (including 18th Memorial Jose & Hilda Tonoli 2025 - Belgian Rapid Championship 2025) and 4 blitz events (including Zomerblitz KGSRL Speeldag 4) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 98 months (2015–2024) and 16 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1887 was reached at age 41 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1832

Standard

Rpd1860·Blz1721

All-time high

1887

−55 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 41

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#66,579

#66,579 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
55th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 1887
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+75 Elo)
1812 → 1887
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1887
at age 41 · −55 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1887 → returned at 1882
Mar 2024
2015
Inactive for 98 months
paused at 1812 → returned at 1887
Dec 2015
2013
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 30
Apr 2013

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
41. Internationales Boeblinger Open B
perf 2087 (+200) · 6.5/8 · #22
Top opponent
vs Rody Straat 2,025
46ste Open Internationaal Toernooi Gent · Jul 2025 · +3.9 Elo
Evolution
-55
1887 → 1832
Tournaments
8
31 games
Score
16/ 3151.6%
12W8D11L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAnton Pekhterev1,643·V Open Chess Menorca B 2026·R1·-15.0
2.[L]vsGabrielle Hamm1,702·V Open Chess Menorca B 2026·R9·-13.6
3.[L]vsMichal Bylica1,703·V Open Chess Menorca B 2026·R5·-13.6

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
V Open Chess Menorca B 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20265/8#711745-43.4
Ligakampioenschap Oost-Vlaanderen 2025-2026 1800 Plus Ronde 7
Swiss
Mar 20260.5/1#101752-4.0
Ligakampioenschap Oost-Vlaanderen 2025-2026 1800 Plus Ronde 6
Swiss
Feb 20260/1#141142-8.4
41. Internationales Boeblinger Open B
Open Swiss
Dec 20256.5/8#222087+23.6
Ligakampioenschap Oost-Vlaanderen 2025-2026 1800 Plus Ronde 3
Swiss
Nov 20250/1#121298-4.2
Worst Elo result: V Open Chess Menorca B 2026 (-43.4 Elo, finished #71).

Rankings

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Belgium
#1,013
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#48,529
in continent
World
#66,579
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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3
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5
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6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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10
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48529🇧🇪Vande Velde, Kristof1,832
World
1
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2,840
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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66579🇧🇪Vande Velde, Kristof1,832