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Lopez, Raphael
🇧🇪FIDE 284670· Male· Belgium· Born in 1961
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Raphael Lopez, a 65-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1704 — just 26 short of his peak of 1730 (Nov 2025, age 64). He is progressing steadily with +41 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CREB Tournoi du Printemps 2026 Rondes 1-2, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and CREB Tournoi de Paques 2026 Rondes 4-7.
Current rating
1704
Standard
Rpd1684·Blz1687
All-time high
1730
−26 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 64
Nov 2025 · age 64
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
36 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#108,530
#108,530 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2025
All-time peak 1730
at age 64 · −26 from today
Nov 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 63
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+384 Elo)
1320 → 1704
Jun 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 63
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 63
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 63
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+39
1665 → 1704
Tournaments
26
37 games
Score
12.5/ 3733.8%
13W1D23L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #11 | 1856 | +8.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | 1009 | -7.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #161 | 2452 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/4 | #18 | 1743 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/3 | #18 | 1702 | +1.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2596 | +13.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #381 | 2553 | +12.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/2 | #35 | 1168 | -9.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #541 | 1908 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/3 | #50 | 1083 | -14.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNamik Kasumov
🇧🇪BEL·1708
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsEtienne Cornil
🇧🇪BEL·1911
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsTagumpay Gravidez
🇧🇪BEL·1736
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRasim Ahmetaj
🇧🇪BEL·2000
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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vsAmine Mahla
🇧🇪BEL·1743
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2025
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,742
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#76,296
in continent
World
#108,527
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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