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Baelen, Kristof
🇧🇪FIDE 278980· Male· Belgium· Born in 1981
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Kristof Baelen, a 45-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1785 — 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
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1802
−17 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 43
Mar 2024 · age 43
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#80,989
#80,989 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+107 Elo)
1677 → 1784
Nov 2024
Inactive for 21 months
paused at 1784 → returned at 1796
May 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 43
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1802
at age 43 · −17 from today
Mar 2024
2023
75th Belgian 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 1696
Aug 2023
Crossed 1600
at age 42
Mar 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+1
1784 → 1785
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
1W0D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #21 | 1162 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2432 | +11.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,256
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#58,384
in continent
World
#80,988
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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