Format
KB
Kleykens, Benny
🇧🇪FIDE 291293· Male· Belgium· Born in 1971
Follow Benny KleykensTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Benny Kleykens, a 55-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1915 — just 4 short of his peak of 1919 (Apr 2026, age 55). He is climbing fast, having gained +101 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 2 Ronde 9.
Current rating
1915
Standard
Rpd1837·Blz1825
All-time high
1919
−4 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 55
Apr 2026 · age 55
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#44,461
#44,461 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
58th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 1915
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
1788 → 1919
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1919
at age 55 · −4 from today
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 1800
at age 54
May 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 54
Jan 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+101
1814 → 1915
Tournaments
18
25 games
Score
12/ 2548.0%
11W8D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #571 | 1778 | -3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #873 | 2228 | +15.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1652 | -11.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #24 | 1161 | -15.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #406 | 2510 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1856 | -0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #18 | 2668 | +19.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2611 | +17.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #25 | 1592 | -3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #441 | 2583 | +16.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#655
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#32,789
in continent
World
#44,460
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Belgium
| 1 | 🇧🇪Follow Daniel DardhaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,587 |
| 2 | 🇧🇪Follow Mikhail GurevichTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,554 |
| 3 | 🇧🇪Follow Tanguy RingoirTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,529 |
| 4 | 🇧🇪Follow Sim MaerevoetTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,471 |
| 5 | 🇧🇪Follow Elias RuzhanskyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,442 |
| 6 | 🇧🇪Follow Igor GlekTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,413 |
| 7 | 🇧🇪Follow Maxime HauchampsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,408 |
| 8 | 🇧🇪Follow Steven GeirnaertTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,406 |
| 9 | 🇧🇪Follow Todor TodorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,402 |
| 10 | 🇧🇪Follow Thibaut VandenbusscheTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,397 |
| ... | ||
| 655 | 1,915 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 32789 | 1,915 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 44460 | 1,915 | |