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Vangeel, Didier
🇧🇪FIDE 265209· Male· Belgium· Born in 1962
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Didier Vangeel, a 64-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1645. He has slipped back 127 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 417-AALST-Ajuinentoernooi-2026 Ronde 1, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 1 blitz event (including 1st 't Ros Dendermonde Summerblitz) recently. His peak of 1779 was reached at age 62 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1645
Standard
Rpd1729·Blz1702
All-time high
1779
−134 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 62
Mar 2024 · age 62
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#130,075
#130,075 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 64
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+151 Elo)
1628 → 1779
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1779
at age 62 · −134 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Nov 2023
Crossed 1500
at age 61
Nov 2023
Crossed 1400
at age 61
Nov 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-127
1772 → 1645
Tournaments
15
22 games
Score
6/ 2227.3%
3W8D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 1.5/3 | #20 | 1784 | +11.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1.5/3 | #31 | 1692 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #26 | 1270 | -1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1209 | 965 | -14.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #906 | 1531 | -6.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #31 | 1827 | +9.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1304 | 1065 | -9.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #311 | 1552 | -35.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #29 | 1169 | -8.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #511 | 1804 | +4.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,101
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#89,069
in continent
World
#130,069
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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