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Ruesche, Tim
🇧🇪FIDE 297895· Male· Belgium· Born in 1987
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Tim Ruesche, a 39-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1958 — his current career high. He is on a steady climb with +73 Elo over the past 12 months. 17 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 2 Ronde 9, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 2 Ronde 8.
Current rating
1958
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1909
All-time high
1958
at best
Apr 2026 · age 39
Apr 2026 · age 39
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#35,052
#35,052 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
46th Belgian 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 1958
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+73 Elo)
1885 → 1958
May 2026
All-time peak 1958
at age 39
Apr 2026
2025
Crossed 1800
at age 38
Apr 2025
First FIDE rating
1894 · at age 38
Apr 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+73
1885 → 1958
Tournaments
17
17 games
Score
13/ 1776.5%
11W4D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1184 | 1057 | -24.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2472 | +6.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | — | +24.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #255 | 2512 | +8.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2652 | +14.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1086 | 1106 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2568 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2565 | +12.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #475 | 2647 | +16.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #9 | 1774 | -8.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#480
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#25,904
in continent
World
#35,051
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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