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Ponnet, Dirk
🇧🇪FIDE 238899· Male· Belgium· Born in 1964
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Dirk Ponnet, a 62-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1800 — just 30 short of his peak of 1830 (Mar 2024, age 60). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 30-month break between Nov 2019 and Jun 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent appearances: Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 5 and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 2.
Current rating
1800
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1830
−30 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 60
Mar 2024 · age 60
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#76,350
#76,350 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
11 entries2025
79th Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1827
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+103 Elo)
1724 → 1827
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1800
at age 60
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1830
at age 60 · −30 from today
Mar 2024
2022
70th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 1771
Jun 2022
2019
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 1764 → returned at 1771
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
1827 → 1800
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
0/ 20.0%
0W0D2L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1509 | 921 | -12.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #1009 | 858 | -14.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,167
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#55,247
in continent
World
#76,350
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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