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Staelens, David
🇧🇪FIDE 231754· Male· Belgium· Born in 1969
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David Staelens, a 57-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1750 — his current career high. He has fluctuated between 1688 and 1750 over the past 2 years. 33 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Coupe de l'Echiquier Leuzois 2026 Ronde 6, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Coupe de l'Echiquier Leuzois 2026 Ronde 5. Also played 1 rapid event (including 7eme Trophee Daniel Lagache de Neuville-en-Ferrain) recently.
Current rating
1750
Standard
Rpd1668·Blz1733
All-time high
1750
at best
Jun 2025 · age 56
Jun 2025 · age 56
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
33 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#92,398
#92,398 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 56
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 56
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 56
Jun 2025
All-time peak 1750
at age 56
Jun 2025
First FIDE rating
1750 · at age 56
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1750 → 1750
Tournaments
14
38 games
Score
15/ 3839.5%
21W2D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 14| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #10 | 950 | -10.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2504 | +8.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2320 | +4.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #536 | 2474 | +17.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #712 | 1925 | +10.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,467
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#65,981
in continent
World
#92,397
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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