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Verhulst, Nikolaas
🇧🇪FIDE 223450· Male· Belgium· Born in 1989
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Nikolaas Verhulst, a 37-year-old Belgian player, is rated 2060 — just 14 short of his peak of 2074 (Oct 2025, age 36) and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2010 and 2074 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9.
At junior level, he reached #15 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2060
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2074
−14 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 36
Oct 2025 · age 36
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#19,594 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
20th Belgian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2074
Oct 2025
All-time peak 2074
at age 36 · −14 from today
Oct 2025
2024
82nd Belgian 20-35 player
at age 35 · rated 2025
Aug 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 35
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 35
Jan 2024
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1973 → returned at 1982
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2064 → 2060
Tournaments
11
11 games
Score
6/ 1154.5%
4W4D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #905 | 1923 | -3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #483 | 2809 | +8.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #898 | 2025 | -0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #281 | 2576 | +3.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #296 | 2919 | +12.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1002 | 1264 | -9.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #538 | 1933 | -3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #643 | 2057 | -0.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #968 | 1277 | -9.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #1527 | 1300 | -9.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#242
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#14,358
in continent
World
#19,594
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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