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Descamps, Philippe
🇧🇪FIDE 288020· Male· Belgium· Born in 1960
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Philippe Descamps, a 66-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1586. He has slipped back 110 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈20/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. Also played 2 rapid events (including 4e Memorial Ronald Decrop 2025 - Rapide FEFB) recently. His peak of 1789 was reached at age 64 (Oct 2024).
Current rating
1586
Standard
Rpd1595·Blz—
All-time high
1789
−203 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 64
Oct 2024 · age 64
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#152,333
#152,333 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 66
Apr 2026
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 64
Oct 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 64
Oct 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 64
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1789
at age 64 · −203 from today
Oct 2024
First FIDE rating
1789 · at age 64
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-92
1678 → 1586
Tournaments
12
24 games
Score
7/ 2429.2%
10W0D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/2 | #9 | 1607 | +1.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1375 | 871 | -7.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1511 | 1137 | -2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #201 | 2327 | +14.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #26 | 2282 | -27.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1019 | 885 | -16.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1125 | 975 | -12.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #312 | 2444 | +19.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #226 | 2264 | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/4 | #53 | 1817 | -51.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,414
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#101,127
in continent
World
#152,318
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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