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Ponsen, Bert
🇧🇪FIDE 277479· Male· Belgium· Born in 1984
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Bert Ponsen, a 42-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1585 — just 29 short of his peak of 1614 (Jan 2026, age 42). He is progressing steadily with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and 74ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 2025-2026 Ronde 7. Also played 3 rapid (including 18de Limburgs Schanstoernooi 2026 - Open Groep) and 1 blitz events (including Blitz du 22eme Tournoi International du Pays de Charleroi 2025) recently.
Current rating
1585
Standard
Rpd1538·Blz1453
All-time high
1614
−29 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 42
Jan 2026 · age 42
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#152,736
#152,736 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
100 career games
at age 42
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 42
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1614
at age 42 · −29 from today
Jan 2026
7-month rising streak
+69 Elo
Jan 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+341 Elo)
1271 → 1612
Sep 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 40
Sep 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+40
1545 → 1585
Tournaments
23
41 games
Score
17/ 4141.5%
19W4D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 1652 | +2.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #34 | 2483 | +12.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #583 | 1519 | -1.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #23 | 800 | -9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #36 | 2396 | +9.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 794 | -10.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #126 | 864 | -8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1020 | 1019 | -4.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 811 | -10.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1157 | 846 | -9.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,422
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#101,331
in continent
World
#152,721
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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