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Sampont, Gillian
🇧🇪FIDE 294039· Male· Belgium· Born in 1987
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Gillian Sampont, a 39-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1656. He is on a steady climb with +49 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat Hiver 2025-2026 Groupe A Rondes 8-9, Championnat Hiver 2025-2026 Groupe A Rondes 4-6, and Triathlon Anderlues 2026 - Lentes. Also played 4 rapid (including Triathlon Anderlues 2026 - Rapides) and 2 blitz events (including Triathlon Anderlues 2026 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 1701 was reached at age 39 (Jan 2026).
Current rating
1656
Standard
Rpd1560·Blz1534
All-time high
1701
−45 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 39
Jan 2026 · age 39
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#125,948
#125,948 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+85 Elo)
1616 → 1701
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1701
at age 39 · −45 from today
Jan 2026
6-month rising streak
+94 Elo
Jan 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 38
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 1600
at age 38
Mar 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 37
Nov 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+49
1607 → 1656
Tournaments
12
24 games
Score
12.5/ 2452.1%
11W6D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #13 | 1170 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #9 | 767 | -27.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2.5/1 | #106 | 2306 | -15.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2525 | +11.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | 2544 | +12.0 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1872 | +5.2 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #6 | 1762 | +2.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1982 | +15.2 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2360 | +15.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2358 | +11.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndrea Cardella
🇧🇪BEL·1507
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsFrancesco MenolascinaCM
🇧🇪BEL·2234
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsSebastien Carion
🇧🇪BEL·1987
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsChamyl Yarmagodenov
🇧🇪BEL·1609
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsEugene Frere
🇧🇪BEL·1857
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,037
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#86,706
in continent
World
#125,942
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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