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Michels, Dave
🇧🇪FIDE 241792· Male· Belgium· Born in 1981
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Dave Michels, a 45-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1906 — just 6 short of his peak of 1912 (May 2024, age 43). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2020–2023) and 13 months (2024–2026). Recent appearance: Luxembourg Team Championship 25-26 Round 3-4.
Current rating
1906
Standard
Rpd1835·Blz—
All-time high
1912
−6 pts below
May 2024 · age 43
May 2024 · age 43
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#46,659
#46,659 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
47th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1910
Aug 2025
2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1910 → returned at 1906
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+126 Elo)
1786 → 1912
May 2024
All-time peak 1912
at age 43 · −6 from today
May 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 43
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 43
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-4
1910 → 1906
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0.5/ 150.0%
0W1D0L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #139 | 1771 | -4.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#692
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#34,379
in continent
World
#46,658
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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