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Boeckx, Ben
🇧🇪FIDE 225746· Male· Belgium· Born in 1980
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Ben Boeckx, a 46-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1799 — just 9 short of his peak of 1808 (Feb 2025, age 45). He has fluctuated between 1763 and 1808 over the past 2 years. 22 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 2 Ronde 8, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 2 Ronde 7. He had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2015–2017) and 53 months (2017–2021, COVID-19 included).
Current rating
1799
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1808
−9 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 45
Feb 2025 · age 45
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
22 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#76,691
#76,691 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
95th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 1799
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 46
Feb 2026
2025
72nd Belgian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1803
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 45
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+193 Elo)
1615 → 1808
Feb 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 45
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
1803 → 1799
Tournaments
14
24 games
Score
10/ 2441.7%
8W6D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #27 | 1135 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1042 | 1127 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 1676 | -3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #250 | 2609 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2450 | +6.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #335 | 2552 | +8.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 994 | -9.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1406 | 1133 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2564 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2531 | +8.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,188
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#55,520
in continent
World
#76,690
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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