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Elsen, Joel
🇧🇪FIDE 286532· Male· Belgium· Born in 2007
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Joel Elsen, a 19-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1643 — just 23 short of his peak of 1666 (Mar 2025, age 18). He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. Also played 2 rapid (including 17de Open Landens Rapidtoernooi 2025) and 1 blitz events (including 47ste Limburgs Ploegensnelschaak 2025) recently.
At junior level, he reached #91 and #80 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
1643
Standard
Rpd1638·Blz1693
All-time high
1666
−23 pts below
Mar 2025 · age 18
Mar 2025 · age 18
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#130,264
#130,264 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
8 entries2026
91st Belgian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1652
Feb 2026
2025
80th Belgian U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1666
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
1627 → 1666
Mar 2025
All-time peak 1666
at age 18 · −23 from today
Mar 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 17
Aug 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Aug 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+8
1635 → 1643
Tournaments
6
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #89 | 1137 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1074 | 817 | -22.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #363 | 2318 | +12.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2246 | +8.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #36 | 2454 | +22.4 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,101
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#89,122
in continent
World
#130,258
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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