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Baetens, Christophe
🇧🇪FIDE 287938· Male· Belgium· Born in 1987
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Christophe Baetens, a 39-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1775 — just 2 short of his peak of 1777 (May 2026, age 39). He is progressing steadily with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 417-AALST-CK 2025-2026 Deel 4 Rondes 6-7, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9.
Current rating
1775
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1533
All-time high
1777
−2 pts below
May 2026 · age 39
May 2026 · age 39
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#84,222
#84,222 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 39
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1777
at age 39 · −2 from today
May 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
1723 → 1759
Mar 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 37
Nov 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 37
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+23
1752 → 1775
Tournaments
16
31 games
Score
14.5/ 3146.8%
13W7D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 0.5/3 | #53 | 1458 | -23.0 |
Swiss | May 2026 | 2/2 | #43 | 2594 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | 1343 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2583 | +21.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #906 | 1922 | +11.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #458 | 2537 | +22.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #12 | 1974 | +29.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #577 | 1871 | +9.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 980 | -15.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #7 | 1779 | +9.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,316
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#60,601
in continent
World
#84,220
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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