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Maes, Lander
🇧🇪FIDE 264741· Male· Belgium· Born in 2010
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Lander Maes, a 16-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1958 — his current career high. He is climbing fast, having gained +244 Elo over the past 12 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Open Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Open Ronde 8. Also played 1 rapid event (including Colle Ploegentoernooi 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #12, #17 and #5 nationally in U16, U14 and U12.
Current rating
1958
Standard
Rpd1779·Blz—
All-time high
1958
at best
May 2026 · age 16
May 2026 · age 16
Activity
38
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#35,052
#35,052 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
12th Belgian U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1958
May 2026
All-time peak 1958
at age 16
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+286 Elo)
1656 → 1942
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 15
Sep 2025
2024
100 career games
at age 14
Nov 2024
2023
17th Belgian U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1531
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+244
1714 → 1958
Tournaments
20
59 games
Score
34/ 5957.6%
30W10D19L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
2.[L]vsRobbie Vanhove1,838·Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Open Ronde 8·R1·-24.5
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2662 | +17.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #352 | 2772 | +23.2 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 1038 | -22.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #39 | 2375 | +4.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1406 | 1084 | -23.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2653 | +16.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #276 | 2616 | +14.4 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2526 | +11.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #14 | 1803 | -6.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2531 | +15.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#480
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#25,904
in continent
World
#35,051
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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