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Heynsmans, Michel

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FIDEFIDE 227030· Male· Belgium· Born in 1955

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Michel Heynsmans, a 71-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1504. He has slipped back 45 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CEWB - Open de printemps 2026 Ronde 8, Brussels Spring Competition 2026 Rounds 1-2, and CEWB - Open de printemps 2026 Ronde 7. He took a 12-month break between Oct 2022 and Nov 2023. His peak of 1619 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1504

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1619

−115 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69

Activity

42

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#183,165

#183,165 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

22 entries
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 70
Dec 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 69
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+218 Elo)
1401 → 1619
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 69
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 69
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 69
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ilya Pringot 1,829
Brussels Open Winter 2026 Rounds 1-4 · Jan 2026 · +7.2 Elo
Best comeback
Brussels Open Fall 2025 Rounds 5-6
finished #2 (seeded #81 of 120)
Evolution
-40
1544 → 1504
Tournaments
22
54 games
Score
14.5/ 5426.9%
16W2D36L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 20
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CEWB - Open de printemps 2026 Ronde 8
Open Swiss
Apr 20260/1#14865-5.8
Brussels Spring Competition 2026 Rounds 1-2
Open Swiss
Apr 20260/1#89846-6.2
CEWB - Open de printemps 2026 Ronde 7
Open Swiss
Apr 20260/1#21932-4.2
Brussels Open Winter 2026 Round 11
Open Swiss
Mar 20261/1#82451+16.0
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10
Team
Mar 20260/1#1500844-6.2

Rankings

/
Belgium
#2,738
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#115,842
in continent
World
#183,111
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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2,391
...
2738🇧🇪Heynsmans, Michel1,504
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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115842🇧🇪Heynsmans, Michel1,504
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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183111🇧🇪Heynsmans, Michel1,504