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Heekhout, Daniel
🇧🇪FIDE 267708· Male· Belgium· Born in 1955
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Daniel Heekhout, a 71-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1408. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include CREB Tournoi du Printemps 2026 Rondes 1-2, CREB Tournoi de Paques 2026 Rondes 4-7, and CREB Tournoi de Paques 2026 Rondes 1-3. His peak of 1491 was reached at age 69 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1408
Standard
Rpd1489·Blz—
All-time high
1491
−83 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 69
Mar 2024 · age 69
Activity
14
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#216,152
#216,152 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+276 Elo)
1156 → 1432
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 69
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1200
at age 69
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1491
at age 69 · −83 from today
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 68
Nov 2023
2022
Crossed 1200
at age 67
May 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1435 → 1408
Tournaments
8
18 games
Score
1/ 185.6%
1W3D14L
Top 1 win
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #16 | 1588 | +4.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #34 | 1648 | -4.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #29 | 736 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 834 | -4.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #16 | 746 | -6.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #18 | 790 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #36 | 887 | -3.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 0/1 | #21 | 760 | -6.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGermain Velez
🇧🇪BEL
+1 −6 =2
9 games·last met Apr 2026
View head-to-head →
vsDaniel Varlet
🇧🇪BEL·1539
+1 −8 =0
9 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsPaul Marcus
🇧🇪BEL·1514
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met May 2024
View head-to-head →
vsStephane Progneaux
🇧🇪BEL·1499
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Oct 2024
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,965
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#128,754
in continent
World
#215,563
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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