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Valenson, Lou
🇧🇪FIDE 285102· Female· Belgium· Born in 2013
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Lou Valenson, a 13-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1673. She is climbing fast, having gained +92 Elo over the past 12 months. 65 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi individuel FEFB 2026 - ACCESSION, Tournoi Leruitte 2026 Ronde 2, and Tournoi Leruitte 2026 Ronde 1. Also played 4 rapid events (including World Schools Team Championship 2025) recently. Her peak of 1730 was reached at age 12 (Feb 2025).
At junior level, she reached #28 and #4 nationally in U14 and U12.
Current rating
1673
Standard
Rpd1599·Blz—
All-time high
1730
−57 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 12
Feb 2025 · age 12
Activity
40
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#119,615
#119,615 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
28th Belgian U14 player
at age 13 · rated 1703
May 2026
100 career games
at age 13
May 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 13
Feb 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 12
Jul 2025
4th Belgian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1730
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+270 Elo)
1460 → 1730
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+70
1603 → 1673
Tournaments
33
68 games
Score
27/ 6839.7%
29W6D33L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 4/5 | #76 | 1898 | -31.2 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #16 | 2329 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #21 | 1113 | -9.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #31 | 1103 | -8.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2521 | +22.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2342 | +12.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2503 | +24.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #57 | 932 | -14.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #351 | 2421 | +20.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2303 | +13.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,939
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#82,995
in continent
World
#119,609
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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