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VH
Van Houdt, Victor
🇧🇪FIDE 281212· Male· Belgium· Born in 2001
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Victor Van Houdt, a 25-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1747 — just 4 short of his peak of 1751 (Feb 2026, age 25). He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 8. Also played 1 rapid (including Rokade Rapid Chess 2026) and 1 blitz events (including 64ste Limburgs Individueel Snelschaakkampioenschap 2025) recently.
Current rating
1747
Standard
Rpd1805·Blz1792
All-time high
1751
−4 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 25
Feb 2026 · age 25
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
46 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#93,417
#93,417 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+90 Elo)
1661 → 1751
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1751
at age 25 · −4 from today
Feb 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 24
Aug 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 23
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 23
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 23
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+34
1713 → 1747
Tournaments
21
50 games
Score
28.5/ 5057.0%
24W9D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 18| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #449 | 2460 | +7.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #358 | 2434 | +6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #117 | 911 | -11.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #613 | 1626 | -3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #103 | 1045 | -7.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,487
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#66,650
in continent
World
#93,416
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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