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Preuveneers, Michel
🇧🇪FIDE 277100· Male· Belgium· Born in 1943
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Michel Preuveneers, a 83-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1549 — just 23 short of his peak of 1572 (May 2024, age 81). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between May 2024 and Jan 2026. Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 7, 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 6, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 5.
Current rating
1549
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1572
−23 pts below
May 2024 · age 81
May 2024 · age 81
Activity
1
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#166,689
#166,689 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2024
30th Belgian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1572
May 2024
Best 12-month gain (+353 Elo)
1219 → 1572
May 2024
All-time peak 1572
at age 81 · −23 from today
May 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1572 → returned at 1553
May 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 81
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 81
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-23
1572 → 1549
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
0.5/ 316.7%
0W1D2L
Top 1 win
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #617 | 1665 | +6.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #90 | 956 | -10.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1266 | 795 | -18.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,590
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#108,387
in continent
World
#166,667
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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