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De Groof, Maarten
🇧🇪FIDE 287539· Male· Belgium· Born in 1976
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Maarten De Groof, a 50-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1698. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. His peak of 1734 was reached at age 50 (Mar 2026).
Current rating
1698
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1734
−36 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 50
Mar 2026 · age 50
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#110,665
#110,665 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1734
at age 50 · −36 from today
Mar 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+318 Elo)
1332 → 1650
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 48
Dec 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 48
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 48
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+27
1671 → 1698
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
4W1D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1440 | 924 | -9.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1244 | 867 | -11.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1360 | 756 | -14.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #80 | 2409 | +14.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #270 | 2450 | +17.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #281 | 2351 | +13.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #42 | 2522 | +22.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #791 | 1606 | -3.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,775
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#77,630
in continent
World
#110,662
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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