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Desimpelaere, Christian
🇧🇪FIDE 279110· Male· Belgium· Born in 1950
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Christian Desimpelaere, a 76-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1515. He is progressing steadily with +48 Elo over the past 12 months. 49 rated games in the past year (≈53/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Coupe de l'Echiquier Leuzois 2026 Ronde 6, Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 1 rapid (including Rapide de Juillet 2025 du LMC - Ferme E) and 1 blitz events (including 4e Open International de Blitz du Lille Metropole Chess) recently. His peak of 1596 was reached at age 76 (Feb 2026).
Current rating
1515
Standard
Rpd1462·Blz1456
All-time high
1596
−81 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 76
Feb 2026 · age 76
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
38 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#179,864
#179,864 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
61st Belgian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1594
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 1500
at age 76
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1596
at age 76 · −81 from today
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 75
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 75
Mar 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 74
Apr 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+53
1462 → 1515
Tournaments
21
76 games
Score
24.5/ 7632.2%
23W10D43L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 0/1 | #33 | 664 | -22.8 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #181 | 809 | -17.6 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2230 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 2.5/5 | #22 | 1500 | -67.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #11 | 758 | -22.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #148 | 1150 | -4.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #128 | 2495 | +25.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1461 | 1111 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/6 | #509 | 1782 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #4 | 1520 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,713
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#114,522
in continent
World
#179,822
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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