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Govaert, Martin
🇧🇪FIDE 295884· Male· Belgium· Born in 1997
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Martin Govaert, a 29-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1755. He is progressing steadily with +32 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include REM Open Hiver 2026 Ronde 7, REM Open Hiver 2026 Ronde 6, and Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 1. His peak of 1795 was reached at age 28 (Apr 2025).
Current rating
1755
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1795
−40 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 28
Apr 2025 · age 28
Activity
25
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#90,878
#90,878 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 29
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+77 Elo)
1718 → 1795
Apr 2025
All-time peak 1795
at age 28 · −40 from today
Apr 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 28
Feb 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 28
Feb 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 28
Feb 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+32
1723 → 1755
Tournaments
12
19 games
Score
9.5/ 1950.0%
10W1D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #12 | 1154 | -4.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2503 | +8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #79 | 2368 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #12 | 1157 | -4.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2656 | +13.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2253 | +3.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #17 | 1310 | -3.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1527 | 887 | -20.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #523 | 2318 | +10.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/7 | #13 | 1847 | +44.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,433
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#65,021
in continent
World
#90,876
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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