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Steyls, Kristof
🇧🇪FIDE 233358· Male· Belgium· Born in 1984
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Kristof Steyls, a 42-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1989. He has slipped back 43 Elo over the past 12 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, 74ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 2025-2026 Ronde 7, and 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 8. Also played 5 rapid (including 29. Echternacher Open) and 2 blitz events (including 17de Memorial Jef Coolen - Zomerblitz 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 12 months (2012–2013) and 17 months (2016–2017). His peak of 2032 was reached at age 41 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1989
Standard
Rpd1951·Blz1992
All-time high
2032
−43 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 41
Apr 2025 · age 41
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29,259
#29,259 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+55 Elo)
1972 → 2027
Oct 2025
22nd Belgian 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2032
Sep 2025
All-time peak 2032
at age 41 · −43 from today
Apr 2025
7-month rising streak
+60 Elo
Apr 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 41
Feb 2025
2024
28th Belgian 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1998
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-43
2032 → 1989
Tournaments
17
23 games
Score
11.5/ 2350.0%
9W5D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 17| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #52 | 1962 | -0.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2674 | +7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #115 | 1223 | -9.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 1292 | -7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #100 | 1319 | -7.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#395
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#21,627
in continent
World
#29,259
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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