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Gessis, Stavros
🇧🇪FIDE 256161· Male· Belgium· Born in 1972
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Stavros Gessis, a 54-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1751. He is currently in the 1750–1800 range. 13 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CREB Tournoi du Printemps 2026 Rondes 1-2, Brussels Spring Competition 2026 Rounds 1-2, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11. His peak of 1806 was reached at age 52 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1751
Standard
Rpd1775·Blz1771
All-time high
1806
−55 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 52
Mar 2024 · age 52
Activity
24
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#92,209
#92,209 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
1692 → 1806
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 52
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1806
at age 52 · −55 from today
Mar 2024
2023
100 career games
at age 51
Mar 2023
2022
87th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1762
Apr 2022
2020
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 48
Mar 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
1750 → 1751
Tournaments
8
12 games
Score
7.5/ 1262.5%
6W3D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2691 | +14.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/2 | #31 | 1802 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #40 | 1636 | -5.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #586 | 1762 | +0.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1349 | 1020 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1.5/3 | #4 | 1654 | -8.0 |
Team | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #8 | 2374 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #11 | 2239 | +2.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPhilippe Lombart
🇧🇪BEL·1830
+2 −4 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsJelle Pepermans
🇧🇪BEL·1879
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met May 2024
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vsWalter De Reymaeker
🇧🇪BEL·1858
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2024
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vsGerald Grodent
🇧🇪BEL·1926
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsRoland Leemans
🇧🇪BEL·2081
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met May 2023
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,457
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#65,887
in continent
World
#92,207
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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