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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 2013 — just 17 short of his peak of 2030 (Sep 2025, age 29). He is rising rapidly, having gained +84 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year. 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
2013
Standard
Rpd1965·Blz1946
All-time high
2030
−17 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 29
Sep 2025 · age 29
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#25,516
#25,516 · players worldwide · of 216,808
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 · −17 from today
Sep 2025
100 career games
at age 29
Sep 2025
Crossed 2000
at age 29
Aug 2025
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+73
1940 → 2013
Tournaments
17
53 games
Score
26/ 5349.1%
22W13D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1394 | 1439 | -4.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#326
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#18,836
in continent
World
#25,516
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Belgium
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