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Gentchev, Galin
🇧🇪FIDE 266345· Male· Belgium· Born in 1968
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Galin Gentchev, a 58-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1643. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 5. His peak of 1755 was reached at age 56 (May 2024).
Current rating
1643
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1755
−112 pts below
May 2024 · age 56
May 2024 · age 56
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#130,264
#130,264 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+236 Elo)
1519 → 1755
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1755
at age 56 · −112 from today
May 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 56
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1500
at age 54
Apr 2022
Crossed 1400
at age 54
Apr 2022
First FIDE rating
1554 · at age 54
Apr 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-76
1719 → 1643
Tournaments
5
6 games
Score
0/ 60.0%
1W0D5L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1546 | 849 | -22.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1289 | 948 | -16.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1006 | 993 | -16.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1344 | 885 | -22.0 |
Team | May 2025 | 0/1 | #218 | 978 | -16.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,101
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#89,122
in continent
World
#130,258
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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