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Van Acker, Gilbert
🇧🇪FIDE 235873· Male· Belgium· Born in 1947
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Gilbert Van Acker, a 79-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1865 — just 29 short of his peak of 1894 (Mar 2024, age 77). He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 113-month break between Apr 2016 and Oct 2025. Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9.
Current rating
1865
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1894
−29 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 77
Mar 2024 · age 77
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#57,202
#57,202 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
13 entries2025
9th Belgian 75-80 player
at age 78 · rated 1889
Oct 2025
2024
All-time peak 1894
at age 77 · −29 from today
Mar 2024
2016
Inactive for 113 months
paused at 1824 → returned at 1889
Apr 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1791 → 1871
Feb 2015
2014
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Dec 2014
18th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 1855
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1894 → 1865
Tournaments
7
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
1W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #576 | 1886 | +0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #277 | 2424 | +4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #899 | 1658 | -5.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1445 | 850 | -15.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #697 | 1890 | +0.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #1060 | 1150 | -8.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #857 | 1691 | -5.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#849
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#41,934
in continent
World
#57,201
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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