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Sauveniere, Herve
🇧🇪FIDE 225380· Male· Belgium· Born in 1959
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Herve Sauveniere, a 67-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1639. He has slipped back 65 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈4/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande, 44eme Open International d'Echecs de Bethune - Tournoi C, and 21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ans. He had 5 career breaks: 14 months (2011–2012), 67 months (2012–2018), 38 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included), 29 months (2021–2024) and 18 months (2024–2025). His peak of 1705 was reached at age 66 (Oct 2025).
Current rating
1639
Standard
Rpd1650·Blz—
All-time high
1705
−66 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 66
Oct 2025 · age 66
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#131,763
#131,763 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
16 entries2025
All-time peak 1705
at age 66 · −66 from today
Oct 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+198 Elo)
1506 → 1704
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 65
Mar 2024
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1704 → returned at 1705
Mar 2024
2021
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Sep 2021
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1506 → returned at 1704
Sep 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-65
1704 → 1639
Tournaments
3
27 games
Score
12.5/ 2746.3%
9W7D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMarc Rousselin1,732·21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ans·R6·+10.8
3.[W]vsGerald Mazaltob1,576·21eme Festival International de Dieppe Open des rois plus 50 ans·R3·+6.4
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/9 | #286 | 1570 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/8 | #44 | 1542 | -44.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #31 | 1705 | +1.2 |
Worst Elo result: 44eme Open International d'Echecs de Bethune - Tournoi C (-44.2 Elo, finished #44).
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,120
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#89,940
in continent
World
#131,757
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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