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Van De Westelaken, Stefan

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FIDEFIDE 295604· Male· Belgium· Born in 2014

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Stefan Van De Westelaken, a 12-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1637 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +89 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Flanders - England Youth Team Encounter 2026, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. Also played 3 rapid events (including CEJB 2026 - Etape 1) recently.

At junior level, he reached #15 nationally in U12.

Current rating

1637

Standard

Rpd1625·Blz1517

All-time high

1637

at best
Jun 2026 · age 12

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#133,061

#133,061 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+89 Elo)
1548 → 1637
Jun 2026
All-time peak 1637
at age 12
Jun 2026
15th Belgian U12 player
at age 12 · rated 1633
Apr 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 12
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1500
at age 11
Apr 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 11
Apr 2025

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated

Activity & highlights

Best result
Belgian Youth Championships 2026 U12
perf 2443 (+845) · 6/6 · #16
Top opponent
vs Adhitya Ram Balaji 1,705
Belgian Youth Championships 2026 U12 · Feb 2026 · +6.0 Elo
Evolution
+89
1548 → 1637
Tournaments
6
22 games
Score
11/ 2250.0%
11W6D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Flanders - England Youth Team Encounter 2026
Team
May 20262/3#121683+9.2
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9
Team
Mar 20261/1#3712288+14.0
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#4952334+16.4
Belgian Youth Championships 2026 U12
Open Swiss
Feb 20266/6#162443+48.8
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 6
Team
Jan 20260/1#1051910-12.0
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 3
Team
Nov 20251/1#962209+12.8
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Belgium
#2,139
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#90,686
in continent
World
#133,054
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Belgium
1
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2,587
2
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2,554
3
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2,529
4
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2,471
5
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2,442
6
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2,413
7
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2,408
8
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2,406
9
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2,402
10
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2,397
...
2139🇧🇪Van De Westelaken, Stefan1,637
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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90686🇧🇪Van De Westelaken, Stefan1,637
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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133054🇧🇪Van De Westelaken, Stefan1,637