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Samson, Joeri
🇧🇪FIDE 266434· Male· Belgium· Born in 1985
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Joeri Samson, a 41-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1544. He has slipped back 71 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include KMSK Wintertoernooi 2026 Ronde 6, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 3 Ronde 9. Also played 1 blitz event (including KMSK Snelschaaktornooi 2026) recently. His peak of 1651 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1544
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1512
All-time high
1651
−107 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 39
Mar 2024 · age 39
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#168,621
#168,621 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 41
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 40
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+253 Elo)
1398 → 1651
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 39
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 39
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1651
at age 39 · −107 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-71
1615 → 1544
Tournaments
10
13 games
Score
1.5/ 1311.5%
2W3D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #8 | 883 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #807 | 1628 | +4.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #17 | 1618 | +3.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1895 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 803 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 1041 | -6.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1489 | 815 | -20.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #12 | 849 | -18.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #6 | 876 | -16.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #11 | 1007 | -10.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,610
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#109,310
in continent
World
#168,596
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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