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Samek, Philippe

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FIDEFIDE 278084· Male· Belgium· Born in 1960

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Philippe Samek, a 66-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1491. He has fluctuated between 1478 and 1526 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 9eme Open International de Givet, 42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande, and 22eme Tournoi International du Pays de Charleroi 2025. His peak of 1526 was reached at age 64 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1491

Standard

Rpd1534·Blz1462

All-time high

1526

−35 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 64

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#188,031

#188,031 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 65
Sep 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+295 Elo)
1210 → 1505
Feb 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 65
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 64
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
9eme Open International de Givet
perf 1615 (+124) · 1.5/5 · #64
Top opponent
vs Jean Paul Boutiere 1,797
9eme Open International de Givet · Apr 2026 · +7.1 Elo
Evolution
-3
1494 → 1491
Tournaments
4
25 games
Score
8.5/ 2534.0%
6W5D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
9eme Open International de Givet
Open Swiss
Apr 20261.5/5#641615-9.2
42e Open International d'echecs de Cappelle la Grande
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/7#4781605-13.8
22eme Tournoi International du Pays de Charleroi 2025
Open Swiss
Jul 20253.5/8#1181545+18.8
Intercercles FEFB 2025 Ronde 2
Team
May 20250/1#234895-10.0

Rankings

/
Belgium
#2,787
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#117,880
in continent
World
#187,957
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Belgium
1
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2,602
2
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2,554
3
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2,529
4
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2,456
5
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2,448
6
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2,423
7
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2,406
8
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2,402
9
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2,397
10
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2,391
...
2787🇧🇪Samek, Philippe1,491
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
117880🇧🇪Samek, Philippe1,491
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
187957🇧🇪Samek, Philippe1,491