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Baelen, Kristof
๐ง๐ชFIDE 278980ยท Maleยท Belgiumยท Born in 1981
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Kristof Baelen, a 45-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1785 โ just 17 short of his peak of 1802 (Mar 2024, age 43). He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 21-month break between May 2024 and Mar 2026. Recent appearances: Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 3 Ronde 9 and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 3 Ronde 5.
Current rating
1785
Standard
RpdโยทBlzโ
All-time high
1802
โ17 pts below
Mar 2024 ยท age 43
Mar 2024 ยท age 43
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#81,083
#81,083 ยท players worldwide ยท of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1677 โ 1784
Nov 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1784 โ returned at 1796
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 43
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1802
at age 43 ยท โ17 from today
Mar 2024
2023
75th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 42 ยท rated 1696
Aug 2023
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
1784 โ 1785
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months โ tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | ฮ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #21 | 1162 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2432 | +11.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,263
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#58,482
in continent
World
#81,081
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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