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Birg, Raphael
🇧🇪FIDE 297119· Male· Belgium· Born in 2015
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Raphael Birg, a 11-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1538. He has fluctuated between 1531 and 1576 over the past 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Brussels Spring Competition 2026 Rounds 1-2, Brussels Open Winter 2026 Rounds 7-10, and Brussels Open Winter 2026 Rounds 5-6. Also played 1 rapid (including Brussels Express 2025) and 3 blitz events (including Blitz Mattheys 2025) recently. His peak of 1576 was reached at age 11 (Jan 2026).
At junior level, he reached #16 and #9 nationally in U12 and U10.
Current rating
1538
Standard
Rpd1554·Blz1556
All-time high
1576
−38 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 11
Jan 2026 · age 11
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#170,950
#170,950 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
16th Belgian U12 player
at age 11 · rated 1576
Jan 2026
All-time peak 1576
at age 11 · −38 from today
Jan 2026
2025
9th Belgian U10 player
at age 10 · rated 1567
Jun 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 10
Jun 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 10
Jun 2025
Crossed 1200
at age 10
Jun 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-29
1567 → 1538
Tournaments
8
21 games
Score
6.5/ 2131.0%
8W1D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/3 | #46 | 1584 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1.5/1 | #70 | 2256 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #88 | 2470 | -13.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #86 | 746 | -21.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #97 | 2671 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/2 | #18 | 1626 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/3 | #63 | 1653 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #42 | 1192 | -3.2 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,635
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#110,424
in continent
World
#170,921
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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