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VF
Vierstraete, Francky
🇧🇪FIDE 228966· Male· Belgium· Born in 1959
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Francky Vierstraete, a 67-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1714 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +97 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 6, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 5.
Current rating
1714
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1714
at best
Apr 2026 · age 67
Apr 2026 · age 67
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#104,662
#104,662 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+97 Elo)
1617 → 1714
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1714
at age 67
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 67
Mar 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 67
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 67
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1617 · at age 67
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+97
1617 → 1714
Tournaments
6
11 games
Score
2.5/ 1122.7%
2W3D6L
Top 1 win
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #217 | 1771 | 0.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #567 | 1671 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #848 | 1651 | 0.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1016 | 741 | 0.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #553 | 1781 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,681
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#73,840
in continent
World
#104,660
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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