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Claessens, Dirk
🇧🇪FIDE 275905· Male· Belgium· Born in 1968
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Dirk Claessens, a 58-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1655 — just 22 short of his peak of 1677 (Jan 2026, age 58). He has fluctuated between 1629 and 1677 over the past 2 years. 23 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 417-AALST-Ajuinentoernooi-2026 Ronde 1, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and 417-AALST-CK 2025-2026 Deel 4 Rondes 6-7.
Current rating
1655
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1677
−22 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 58
Jan 2026 · age 58
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#126,340
#126,340 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
All-time peak 1677
at age 58 · −22 from today
Jan 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+220 Elo)
1422 → 1642
Nov 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 56
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 56
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1400
at age 55
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
1637 → 1655
Tournaments
11
31 games
Score
12.5/ 3140.3%
12W5D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/4 | #19 | 1792 | +16.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #31 | 1290 | -1.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1350 | 1060 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #22 | 1476 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/3 | #28 | 1557 | -9.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #25 | 1104 | -4.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/1 | #22 | 2540 | -8.2 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #8 | 1785 | +6.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 3/2 | #11 | 2651 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1.5/4 | #6 | 1682 | +2.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,045
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#86,935
in continent
World
#126,334
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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