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Goethals, Philipe
🇧🇪FIDE 226840· Male· Belgium· Born in 1957
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Philipe Goethals, a 69-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1635. He has slipped back 60 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Clubkampioenschap KGSRL 2025-2026 C-reeks Ronde 9, Clubkampioenschap KGSRL 2025-2026 C-reeks Ronde 8, and Clubkampioenschap KGSRL 2025-2026 C-reeks Ronde 6. His peak of 1695 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1635
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1695
−60 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 69
Mar 2026 · age 69
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#133,799
#133,799 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 69
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1695
at age 69 · −60 from today
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1695 · at age 69
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-60
1695 → 1635
Tournaments
6
9 games
Score
2.5/ 927.8%
1W5D3L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #9 | 1591 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 824 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1617 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 1597 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #19 | 940 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #6 | 1661 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,152
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#91,095
in continent
World
#133,792
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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