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Van Kessel, Wessel
🇧🇪FIDE 233404· Male· Belgium· Born in 1994
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Wessel Van Kessel, a 32-year-old Belgian player, is rated 2112 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈30/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. Also played 2 rapid (including Rapid 1 op het 40ste Internationaal Open van Geraardsbergen 2025) and 2 blitz events (including 10de Memorial Debast 2025) recently. His peak of 2196 was reached at age 27 (Nov 2021, Belgian #98 at the time).
At junior level, he reached #11 and #17 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2112
Standard
Rpd2157·Blz1975
All-time high
2196
−84 pts below
Nov 2021 · age 27
Nov 2021 · age 27
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,298 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 30
Apr 2024
2021
Peak Belgian rank: #98
at age 27 · rated 2196
Nov 2021
All-time peak 2196
at age 27 · −84 from today
Nov 2021
2020
7-month rising streak
+76 Elo
Apr 2020
Re-crossed 2100
at age 26
Jan 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 25
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+7
2105 → 2112
Tournaments
15
15 games
Score
10/ 1566.7%
9W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 2610 | +2.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1325 | 1444 | -6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #31 | 2768 | +6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1338 | 1226 | -12.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #41 | 2807 | +7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #777 | 2011 | -3.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #248 | 2783 | +6.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #115 | 1248 | -12.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #50 | 2738 | +5.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #270 | 2729 | +5.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsKoen Stynen
🇧🇪BEL·1991
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsErik De Coninck
🇧🇪BEL·2087
+4 −2 =1
7 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsKristof Steyls
🇧🇪BEL·1989
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLennert Bex
🇧🇪BEL·2067
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsPeter Nijssen
🇧🇪BEL·1971
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#175
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#10,361
in continent
World
#14,298
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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