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Heynsmans, Michel
🇧🇪FIDE 227030· Male· Belgium· Born in 1955
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Michel Heynsmans, a 71-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1501. He has slipped back 43 Elo over the past 12 months. 47 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
1501
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1619
−118 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69
Mar 2024 · age 69
Activity
43
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#185,362
#185,362 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
22 entries2025
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-29
1530 → 1501
Tournaments
23
55 games
Score
15.5/ 5528.2%
17W2D36L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #47 | 1534 | +2.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 914 | -4.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 865 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #89 | 846 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #21 | 932 | -4.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2451 | +16.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1500 | 844 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2328 | +10.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 882 | -5.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/4 | #58 | 1545 | +3.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,762
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#116,970
in continent
World
#185,305
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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Belgium
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