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Hooyberghs, Benny

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FIDEFIDE 250074· Male· Belgium· Born in 1964

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Benny Hooyberghs, a 62-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1612. He has slipped back 89 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Clubkampioenschap Mol 2025-2026 Rondes 7-8, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 9. Also played 1 rapid event (including Rokade Rapid Chess 2026) recently. He took a 70-month break between Apr 2018 and Mar 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1740 was reached at age 61 (Mar 2025).

Current rating

1612

Standard

Rpd1652·Blz—

All-time high

1740

−128 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 61

Activity

11

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#141,791

#141,791 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
Aug 2025
All-time peak 1740
at age 61 · −128 from today
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+234 Elo)
1486 → 1720
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 60
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 70 months
paused at 1486 → returned at 1692
Apr 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Belgian Championship 2025 Open
perf 1757 (+117) · 3/6 · #112
Top opponent
vs Filip Stroobant 1,905
Open Kampioenschap van de Zuiderkempen 2025 Rondes 1-4 · Sep 2025 · +16.2 Elo
Evolution
-89
1701 → 1612
Tournaments
18
38 games
Score
12.5/ 3832.9%
11W10D17L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 18
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Clubkampioenschap Mol 2025-2026 Rondes 7-8
Swiss
Apr 20261/1#32446+11.2
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10
Team
Mar 20260/1#1125948-6.8
Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 9
Open Swiss
Mar 20260/1#26930-9.4
Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 8
Open Swiss
Mar 20260.5/1#81522-1.6
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9
Team
Mar 20260/1#1297900-8.2
Worst Elo result: Belgian Championship 2025 Open (-61.2 Elo, finished #112).

Rankings

/
Belgium
#2,265
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#95,528
in continent
World
#141,781
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Belgium
1
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2
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2,554
3
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2,529
4
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2,456
5
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2,448
6
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2,423
7
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2,406
8
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2,402
9
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2,397
10
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2,391
...
2265🇧🇪Hooyberghs, Benny1,612
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
95528🇧🇪Hooyberghs, Benny1,612
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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141781🇧🇪Hooyberghs, Benny1,612