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Bultijnck, Kristoff
🇧🇪FIDE 254975· Male· Belgium· Born in 1977
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Kristoff Bultijnck, a 49-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1790 — just 6 short of his peak of 1796 (Jul 2025, age 48). He is progressing steadily with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 137 rated games in the past year (≈65/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, 14e Open du Lille Universite Club Echiquier du Nord, and VPTD Clubkampioenschap 2025-2026 Deel 5 Rondes 1-4. Also played 1 rapid event (including Avenyn Open 2025 rpd) recently.
Current rating
1790
Standard
Rpd1665·Blz1689
All-time high
1796
−6 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 48
Jul 2025 · age 48
Activity
112
games / yr avg. · ≈9/mo
112 past 12 mo · ≈9/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#79,521
#79,521 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2025
500 career games
at age 48
Dec 2025
91st Belgian 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 1796
Jul 2025
All-time peak 1796
at age 48 · −6 from today
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+238 Elo)
1552 → 1790
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 46
Aug 2023
2022
93rd Belgian 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 1609
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
1796 → 1790
Tournaments
33
135 games
Score
68/ 13550.4%
61W17D57L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jun 2026 | 1.5/5 | #4 | 1625 | -22.6 |
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1837 | +1.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0.5/3 | #52 | 1619 | -12.2 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #16 | 1664 | -10.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #19 | 1692 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3.5/7 | #21 | 1844 | +12.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/3 | #25 | 2554 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #51 | 1271 | -2.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #729 | 1767 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5.5/7 | #41 | 2045 | +15.4 |
Worst Elo result: Festival de Tournois Classiques de Lille d'Ete 2026 - Ferme E (-22.6 Elo, finished #4).
Most-Played Opponents
Rankings
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Belgium
#1,237
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#57,416
in continent
World
#79,519
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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