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Van Den Bergh, Luc
🇧🇪FIDE 266728· Male· Belgium· Born in 1963
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Luc Van Den Bergh, a 63-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1529. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Dec 2019 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. His peak of 1656 was reached at age 61 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1529
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1656
−127 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 61
Mar 2024 · age 61
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#174,407
#174,407 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 62
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+245 Elo)
1411 → 1656
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 61
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 61
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1656
at age 61 · −127 from today
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 61
Jan 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-39
1568 → 1529
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
1/ 812.5%
0W2D6L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1328 | 763 | -9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1319 | 680 | -12.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1022 | 932 | -5.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #969 | 806 | -8.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #737 | 1572 | -0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1502 | 916 | -12.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #748 | 1736 | +8.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,664
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#111,976
in continent
World
#174,372
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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