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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 1858. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi individuel FEFB 2026 - ACCESSION, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. 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. His peak of 1898 was reached at age 35 (May 2025).
Current rating
1858
Standard
Rpd1866·Blz1803
All-time high
1898
−40 pts below
May 2025 · age 35
May 2025 · age 35
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
41 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#59,176
#59,176 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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 · −40 from today
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1898 · at age 35
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-30
1888 → 1858
Tournaments
13
44 games
Score
25/ 4456.8%
20W10D14L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
13 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/6 | #17 | 1969 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 5/9 | #9 | 1835 | -15.0 |
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 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #768 | 1780 | -4.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #553 | 1816 | -2.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1521 | 1096 | -19.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#896
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#43,348
in continent
World
#59,175
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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Belgium
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