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Van Der Meulen, Maarten
🇧🇪FIDE 287806· Male· Belgium· Born in 1961
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Maarten Van Der Meulen, a 65-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1642. He has slipped back 97 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Clubkampioenschap Mol 2025-2026 Rondes 7-8, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 2 rapid events (including Rokade Rapid Chess 2026) recently. His peak of 1766 was reached at age 64 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1642
Standard
Rpd1648·Blz—
All-time high
1766
−124 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 64
Apr 2025 · age 64
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#131,199
#131,199 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Feb 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+81 Elo)
1685 → 1766
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1766
at age 64 · −124 from today
Apr 2025
6-month rising streak
+81 Elo
Apr 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 63
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 63
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-97
1739 → 1642
Tournaments
23
39 games
Score
16/ 3941.0%
12W10D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 1848 | +5.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #982 | 1002 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #7 | 1582 | -3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1183 | 737 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #16 | 1711 | +1.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 1000 | -6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #816 | 1590 | -1.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2571 | +13.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 1015 | -5.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #121 | 2657 | +15.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,116
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#89,670
in continent
World
#131,193
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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