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Sels, Marc
🇧🇪FIDE 229318· Male· Belgium· Born in 1964
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Marc Sels, a 62-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1916 — just 18 short of his peak of 1934 (Jul 2009, age 45). He has fluctuated between 1886 and 1933 over the past 2 years. 18 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 8. He took a 12-month break between May 2012 and Jun 2013.
Current rating
1916
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1944
All-time high
1934
−18 pts below
Jul 2009 · age 45
Jul 2009 · age 45
Activity
7
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#44,297
#44,297 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2026
40th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1916
May 2026
6-month rising streak
+33 Elo
Apr 2026
2024
45th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 1933
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1889 → 1933
Apr 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 59
Oct 2023
2019
72nd Belgian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1875
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
1908 → 1916
Tournaments
18
18 games
Score
11.5/ 1863.9%
9W5D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 18| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #79 | 1643 | -6.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #522 | 2509 | +4.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #105 | 1114 | -10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #97 | 2542 | +5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #91 | 1887 | -0.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#645
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#32,656
in continent
World
#44,297
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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