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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 held steady between 1900 and 1950 for 6 months. 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 had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2012–2013) and 12 months (2023–2024).
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
#44,191
#44,191 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
40th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1916
Jun 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
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1889 → returned at 1919
Oct 2023
100 career games
at age 59
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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
18 events| 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 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #276 | 2771 | +11.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #292 | 2726 | +10.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #83 | 1236 | -6.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #848 | 1834 | -2.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2681 | +9.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGeert Meekers
🇧🇪BEL·1918
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsWim Maurissen
🇧🇪BEL·1875
+2 −0 =3
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsBarry Swevels
🇧🇪BEL·2030
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsJeroen Cillen
🇧🇪BEL·1808
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2022
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#647
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#32,596
in continent
World
#44,190
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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