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VJ
Vansteenkiste, John
🇧🇪FIDE 294314· Male· Belgium· Born in 1978
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John Vansteenkiste, a 48-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1626. He has slipped back 72 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. His peak of 1710 was reached at age 47 (May 2025).
Current rating
1626
Standard
Rpd1879·Blz—
All-time high
1710
−84 pts below
May 2025 · age 47
May 2025 · age 47
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#137,126
#137,126 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2025
All-time peak 1710
at age 47 · −84 from today
May 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Mar 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 47
Mar 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 47
Mar 2025
First FIDE rating
1693 · at age 47
Mar 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-31
1657 → 1626
Tournaments
11
11 games
Score
1.5/ 1113.6%
1W1D9L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1352 | 1127 | -6.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #172 | 1075 | -8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1053 | 1139 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #254 | 1167 | -5.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1316 | 1200 | -4.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #609 | 1774 | +6.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1059 | 1205 | -4.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1451 | 1153 | -6.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #1049 | 1058 | -10.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #1048 | 1057 | -10.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,195
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#92,964
in continent
World
#137,118
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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