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Tulfer, Sam
🇧🇪FIDE 289213· Male· Belgium· Born in 1976
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Sam Tulfer, a 50-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1799 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 9, Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 7, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 4 Ronde 6.
Current rating
1799
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1799
at best
Apr 2026 · age 50
Apr 2026 · age 50
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#76,663
#76,663 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
7 entries2026
95th Belgian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 1799
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+47 Elo)
1752 → 1799
May 2026
All-time peak 1799
at age 50
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 49
Jan 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 49
Jan 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 49
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+47
1752 → 1799
Tournaments
6
6 games
Score
4/ 666.7%
4W0D2L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | — | +9.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2571 | +21.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2468 | +17.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #19 | — | +19.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1276 | 1224 | -6.4 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,179
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#55,479
in continent
World
#76,663
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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