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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
#93,904
#93,904 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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 3,338 players
Europe
#66,997
in continent
World
#93,902
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Belgium
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