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Mikelov, Valiko
🇧🇪FIDE 264326· Male· Belgium· Born in 1996
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Valiko Mikelov, a 30-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1783 — just 15 short of his peak of 1798 (Jul 2025, age 29). He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 9, Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 8, and Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 7. Also played 4 blitz events (including Blitz du 22eme Tournoi International du Pays de Charleroi 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 38 months (2020–2024) and 14 months (2024–2025).
Current rating
1783
Standard
Rpd1797·Blz1815
All-time high
1798
−15 pts below
Jul 2025 · age 29
Jul 2025 · age 29
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#81,600
#81,600 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 30
Jan 2026
2025
All-time peak 1798
at age 29 · −15 from today
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+166 Elo)
1584 → 1750
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 28
Mar 2024
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1750 → returned at 1752
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 38 months
paused at 1584 → returned at 1750
Dec 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+31
1752 → 1783
Tournaments
25
27 games
Score
12.5/ 2746.3%
13W3D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 19| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #46 | 1222 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2827 | +16.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2509 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2640 | +12.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2498 | +8.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,268
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#58,789
in continent
World
#81,599
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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