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Mertens, Dwayne
🇧🇪FIDE 270920· Male· Belgium· Born in 1994
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Dwayne Mertens, a 32-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1835 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 8, 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 6, and 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 5.
Current rating
1835
Standard
Rpd1660·Blz—
All-time high
1835
at best
Apr 2026 · age 32
Apr 2026 · age 32
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#65,689
#65,689 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1835
at age 32
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 32
Feb 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 31
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+298 Elo)
1495 → 1793
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 30
Mar 2024
2022
First FIDE rating
1481 · at age 28
Nov 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+50
1785 → 1835
Tournaments
5
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
3W1D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #68 | 1852 | +1.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #40 | 2714 | +26.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2639 | +23.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #33 | 2587 | +23.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #107 | 904 | -24.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#999
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#47,921
in continent
World
#65,689
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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