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VH
Van Hecke, Bert
🇧🇪FIDE 279382· Male· Belgium· Born in 1996
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Bert Van Hecke, a 30-year-old Belgian player, is rated 2004 — just 26 short of his peak of 2030 (Sep 2025, age 29). He is on a steady climb with +64 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈47/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 3 rapid (including Colle Ploegentoernooi 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Zomerblitz KGSRL Speeldag 4) recently.
Current rating
2004
Standard
Rpd1965·Blz1946
All-time high
2030
−26 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 29
Sep 2025 · age 29
Activity
46
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,875
#26,875 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 30
Apr 2026
2025
81st Belgian 20-35 player
at age 29 · rated 2030
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+122 Elo)
1908 → 2030
Sep 2025
All-time peak 2030
at age 29 · −26 from today
Sep 2025
100 career games
at age 29
Sep 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 29
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1983 → 2004
Tournaments
17
46 games
Score
22.5/ 4648.9%
17W11D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 2.5/7 | #13 | 1966 | -9.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #380 | 2806 | +10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #362 | 2713 | +8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1052 | 1524 | -2.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2773 | +9.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #404 | 2696 | +7.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #191 | 2670 | +7.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #970 | 1572 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #20 | 1144 | -11.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1209 | 1211 | -9.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#347
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#19,853
in continent
World
#26,875
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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