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Van Der Paelt, Thomas
🇧🇪FIDE 285706· Male· Belgium· Born in 1987
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Thomas Van Der Paelt, a 39-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1732. He has fluctuated between 1663 and 1764 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). 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. His peak of 1764 was reached at age 38 (Nov 2025).
Current rating
1732
Standard
Rpd1584·Blz—
All-time high
1764
−32 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 38
Nov 2025 · age 38
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#98,793
#98,793 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2025
All-time peak 1764
at age 38 · −32 from today
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+98 Elo)
1663 → 1761
Oct 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 37
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 37
Mar 2024
First FIDE rating
1649 · at age 37
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
1741 → 1732
Tournaments
10
11 games
Score
3.5/ 1131.8%
3W3D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1151 | 1148 | -9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #825 | 1885 | +7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #826 | 1811 | +4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1234 | 1109 | -11.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1523 | 1126 | -10.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1161 | 1105 | -11.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #488 | 2504 | +16.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1156 | 1034 | -16.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #715 | 1813 | +2.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #249 | 2543 | +20.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,577
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#70,127
in continent
World
#98,791
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Belgium
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