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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
26
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 2,977
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
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
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Belgium
#61
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#3,851
in continent
World
#5,656
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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