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Buytaert, Michael

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FIDEFIDE 279927· Male· Belgium· Born in 1980

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Michael Buytaert, a 46-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1683. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 6, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 7, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 2. His peak of 1715 was reached at age 44 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1683

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1715

−32 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 44

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#115,809

#115,809 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+204 Elo)
1511 → 1715
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 44
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1715
at age 44 · −32 from today
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1500
at age 43
Oct 2023
Crossed 1400
at age 43
Oct 2023
First FIDE rating
1511 · at age 43
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Roeland Mollekens 1,968
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 7 · Feb 2026 · +13.2 Elo
Evolution
-19
1702 → 1683
Tournaments
6
8 games
Score
2.5/ 831.3%
2W3D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 6
Open Swiss
Feb 20260/1#201070-10.0
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#8041968+13.6
Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 2
Open Swiss
Jan 20260/1#13931-18.0
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#7631575-6.8
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#6691588-6.8
Worst Elo result: Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 2 (-18.0 Elo, finished #13).

Rankings

/
Belgium
#1,874
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#80,726
in continent
World
#115,805
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Belgium
1
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2,602
2
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2,554
3
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2,529
4
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2,456
5
🇧🇪Ruzhansky, EliasFollow Elias RuzhanskyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,448
6
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2,423
7
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2,406
8
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2,402
9
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2,397
10
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2,391
...
1874🇧🇪Buytaert, Michael1,683
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
80726🇧🇪Buytaert, Michael1,683
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇺🇸Nakamura, HikaruFollow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
115805🇧🇪Buytaert, Michael1,683