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De Niel, Michiel
🇧🇪FIDE 235253· Male· Belgium· Born in 1996
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Michiel De Niel, a 30-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1746 — just 25 short of his peak of 1771 (Sep 2017, age 21). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 57-month break between Nov 2017 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 1.
Current rating
1746
Standard
Rpd1774·Blz1776
All-time high
1771
−25 pts below
Sep 2017 · age 21
Sep 2017 · age 21
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#93,759
#93,759 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+165 Elo)
1599 → 1764
Dec 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 28
Mar 2024
2017
Inactive for 57 months
paused at 1737 → returned at 1672
Nov 2017
Crossed 1600
at age 21
Sep 2017
Crossed 1500
at age 21
Sep 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-8
1754 → 1746
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
1W0D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1418 | 1065 | -6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #481 | 2481 | +8.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #1547 | 985 | -9.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,500
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#66,877
in continent
World
#93,758
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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