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Vandevenne, Sander
CM🇧🇪FIDE 223000· Male· Belgium· Born in 1993
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Sander Vandevenne, a 33-year-old Belgian Candidate Master, is rated 2255 — his current career high and sitting in the top 2% of Belgian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is on a breakout run, having gained +109 Elo over the past 12 months. 29 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Experten Ronde 9, 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11. He reached Belgian #61 in May 2026.
Awarded CM in 2026 (age 33). At junior level, he reached #6, #5 and #6 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2255
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2198
All-time high
2255
at best
May 2026 · age 33
May 2026 · age 33
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#61 · Belgian players · of 2,958
Career timeline
16 entries2026
Peak Belgian rank: #61
at age 33 · rated 2255
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
2146 → 2255
May 2026
All-time peak 2255
at age 33
May 2026
9-month rising streak
+109 Elo
May 2026
Crossed 2200
at age 33
Feb 2026
CM title awardedCM
at age 33
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+109
2146 → 2255
Tournaments
29
29 games
Score
25.5/ 2987.9%
23W5D1L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsStefan DocxIM2,380·Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Experten Ronde 5·R1·+14.3
3.[W]vsHanne GoossensWIM2,091·Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Experten Ronde 3·R1·+7.4
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2913 | +4.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #74 | 2256 | +0.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #134 | 2916 | +6.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2846 | +5.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 2797 | +3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #219 | 2636 | +1.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 3031 | +9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #87 | 2146 | -2.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 2780 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2816 | +5.0 |
Hot streak: 7 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Belgium
#61
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#3,835
in continent
World
#5,629
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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