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Van Cappellen, Jonas
FM🇧🇪FIDE 263796· Male· Belgium· Born in 1991
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Jonas Van Cappellen, a 35-year-old Belgian FIDE Master, is rated 2292 — just 8 short of his peak of 2300 (Apr 2026, age 35) and ranked 42nd among Belgian players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +35 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. He reached Belgian #36 in Apr 2026.
Awarded FM in 2026 (age 35). At junior level, he reached #9, #11 and #5 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2292
Standard
Rpd2177·Blz2202
All-time high
2300
−8 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 35
Apr 2026 · age 35
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#42
#42 · Belgian players · of 2,977
Career timeline
17 entries2026
FM title awardedFM
at age 35
May 2026
Peak Belgian rank: #36
at age 35 · rated 2300
Apr 2026
Crossed 2300
at age 35
Apr 2026
All-time peak 2300
at age 35 · −8 from today
Apr 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 32
Dec 2023
2020
Re-crossed 2200
at age 29
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+35
2257 → 2292
Tournaments
10
10 games
Score
5.5/ 1055.0%
3W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1335 | 1568 | -8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #508 | 3132 | +11.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #582 | 2404 | +3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #922 | 2454 | +4.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #530 | 3020 | +8.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1383 | 1529 | -8.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #549 | 2310 | +1.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #34 | 3206 | +13.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #579 | 2487 | +5.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #775 | 2288 | +0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDaniel SadkowskiFM
🇧🇪BEL·2169
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Jan 2028
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vsSterre DauwFM
🇧🇪BEL·2297
+0 −3 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsStefan BeukemaIM
🇧🇪BEL·2383
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsSim MaerevoetIM
🇧🇪BEL·2471
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Nov 2023
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vsGlen De SchampheleireIM
🇧🇪BEL·2345
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Jul 2023
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Rankings
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Belgium
#42
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#2,920
in continent
World
#4,364
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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