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Saya, Jean-Philippe
🇧🇪FIDE 295558· Male· Belgium· Born in 1990
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Jean-Philippe Saya, a 36-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1883 — just 15 short of his peak of 1898 (May 2025, age 35). He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 13 months. 28 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. Also played 1 rapid (including 9e Rapide International de Cappelle la Grande) and 2 blitz events (including 1er Championnat de Blitz de la FEFB 2025) recently.
Current rating
1883
Standard
Rpd1866·Blz1803
All-time high
1898
−15 pts below
May 2025 · age 35
May 2025 · age 35
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
28 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#52,400
#52,400 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
59th Belgian 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 1896
Apr 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 36
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 35
May 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 35
May 2025
All-time peak 1898
at age 35 · −15 from today
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1898 · at age 35
May 2025
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
1888 → 1883
Tournaments
13
30 games
Score
16/ 3053.3%
12W8D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
top 10 of 13| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1205 | 971 | -13.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #475 | 2554 | +7.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #689 | 1751 | -3.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #261 | 2668 | +10.2 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #167 | 1915 | +23.6 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#772
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#38,515
in continent
World
#52,400
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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