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Bourgois, Michael
🇧🇪FIDE 260851· Male· Belgium· Born in 1976
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Michael Bourgois, a 50-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1424. He has held steady between 1400 and 1450 for 18 months. 25 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
1424
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1555
−131 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 48
Mar 2024 · age 48
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#212,018
#212,018 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2024
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 · −131 from today
Mar 2024
2019
Crossed 1200
at age 43
Jul 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
1429 → 1424
Tournaments
13
27 games
Score
6/ 2722.2%
7W0D20L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 728 | -7.2 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #9 | 770 | -6.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #167 | 905 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #13 | 790 | -6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1272 | 951 | -2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1306 | 909 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2402 | +14.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2368 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #11 | — | -6.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1417 | 898 | -3.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,944
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#127,414
in continent
World
#211,660
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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