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Van Tichelen, Bart
🇧🇪FIDE 263885· Male· Belgium· Born in 1976
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Bart Van Tichelen, a 50-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1914. He has fluctuated between 1892 and 1964 over the past 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 1 Ronde 9. His peak of 2036 was reached at age 43 (Mar 2019).
Current rating
1914
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2036
−122 pts below
Mar 2019 · age 43
Mar 2019 · age 43
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#44,698
#44,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2022
28th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2018
Apr 2022
2020
26th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2029
Oct 2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2029 → returned at 2026
Apr 2020
2019
All-time peak 2036
at age 43 · −122 from today
Mar 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1991 → 2035
Nov 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 41
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+13
1901 → 1914
Tournaments
16
17 games
Score
8.5/ 1750.0%
6W7D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #446 | 2760 | +11.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #643 | 1806 | -2.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #21 | 1848 | -1.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 2781 | +12.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #498 | 2722 | +10.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1199 | 1021 | -12.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #47 | 1163 | -8.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2755 | +11.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #601 | 2087 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #52 | 1121 | -9.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#661
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#32,969
in continent
World
#44,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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