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Henry, Michael
🇧🇪FIDE 231029· Male· Belgium· Born in 1974
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Michael Henry, a 52-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1829. He has held steady between 1800 and 1850 for 13 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 8. His peak of 1860 was reached at age 51 (Feb 2025).
Current rating
1829
Standard
Rpd1831·Blz—
All-time high
1860
−31 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 51
Feb 2025 · age 51
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#67,459
#67,459 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
83rd Belgian 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 1860
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1860
at age 51 · −31 from today
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+176 Elo)
1682 → 1858
Jan 2025
2024
73rd Belgian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1852
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 50
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 50
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
1833 → 1829
Tournaments
32
36 games
Score
19/ 3652.8%
15W11D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2508 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2471 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2239 | +2.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #913 | 1941 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2519 | +7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1505 | 1142 | -6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #83 | 2491 | +6.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 1834 | +0.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #650 | 1948 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 2350 | +3.4 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsPascal Woyave
🇧🇪BEL·1716
+8 −1 =0
9 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsSpiros Orestis, Dr. Alexopoulos
🇩🇪GER·1927
+0 −5 =2
7 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsLaurent Waxweiler
🇧🇪BEL·1820
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsOlivier Jortay
🇧🇪BEL·1741
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Jun 2024
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vsAntonio Mollica
🇧🇪BEL·1649
+5 −0 =1
6 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,033
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#49,155
in continent
World
#67,458
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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