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Biral, Stefan
🇧🇪FIDE 289000· Male· Belgium· Born in 1970
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Stefan Biral, a 56-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1532 — just 24 short of his peak of 1556 (May 2024, age 54). He is on a steady climb with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi Leruitte 2026 Ronde 2, Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 8, and Tournoi Soultanbeieff 2026 Ronde 7. Also played 1 blitz event (including Blitz Solstice ete 2025) recently.
Current rating
1532
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1484
All-time high
1556
−24 pts below
May 2024 · age 54
May 2024 · age 54
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#173,272
#173,272 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+87 Elo)
1463 → 1550
Dec 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 55
May 2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 55
Mar 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 54
May 2024
All-time peak 1556
at age 54 · −24 from today
May 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+16
1516 → 1532
Tournaments
17
20 games
Score
6.5/ 2032.5%
8W3D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #27 | 910 | -5.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2225 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #40 | 638 | -12.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #45 | 909 | -5.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #42 | 1017 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #27 | 1665 | +3.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #25 | 1778 | +5.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1678 | +3.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #35 | 900 | -5.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2444 | +13.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,656
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#111,451
in continent
World
#173,238
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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