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Bourgois, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 260851· Male· Belgium· Born in 1976

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Michael Bourgois, a 50-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1430. He has held steady between 1400 and 1450 for 17 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2, Coupe de l'Echiquier Leuzois 2026 Ronde 5, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. He took a 40-month break between Jul 2019 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1555 was reached at age 48 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1430

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1555

−125 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 48

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#209,068

#209,068 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 48
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+307 Elo)
1248 → 1555
Apr 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 48
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 48
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1555
at age 48 · −125 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Crossed 1200
at age 43
Jul 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Christian Bommerez 1,786
Coupe du 541 2025 Ronde 6 · May 2025 · +17.7 Elo
Evolution
+12
1418 → 1430
Tournaments
18
34 games
Score
7/ 3420.6%
10W0D24L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsChristian Masselus1,418·2me Wapichess 2025·R8·-10.2
2.[L]vsChristian Desimpelaere1,473·Coupe du 541 2025 Ronde 11·R1·-8.5
3.[L]vsDominique Blois1,531·2me Wapichess 2025·R2·-7.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 18
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2
Team
Apr 20260/1#167905-3.6
Coupe de l'Echiquier Leuzois 2026 Ronde 5
Swiss
Apr 20260/1#13790-6.0
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10
Team
Mar 20260/1#1272951-2.6
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9
Team
Mar 20260/1#1306909-3.4
Coupe de l'Echiquier Leuzois 2026 Ronde 3
Swiss
Mar 20261/1#12402+14.6

Rankings

/
Belgium
#2,918
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#126,059
in continent
World
#208,786
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Belgium
1
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2,602
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
...
2918🇧🇪Bourgois, Michael1,430
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
126059🇧🇪Bourgois, Michael1,430
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
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
208786🇧🇪Bourgois, Michael1,430