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Merzoug, Youssef
🇧🇪FIDE 298662· Male· Belgium· Born in 2003
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Youssef Merzoug, a 23-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1713. He has slipped back 85 Elo over the past 12 months. 70 rated games in the past year (≈68/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi Leruitte 2026 Ronde 2, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2. Also played 2 blitz events (including Blitz de Carnaval a Liege 2026) recently. His peak of 1829 was reached at age 22 (May 2025).
Current rating
1713
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1636
All-time high
1829
−116 pts below
May 2025 · age 22
May 2025 · age 22
Activity
63
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
67 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#105,220
#105,220 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
6-month rising streak
+77 Elo
May 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 22
Sep 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 22
May 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 22
May 2025
All-time peak 1829
at age 22 · −116 from today
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1829 · at age 22
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-77
1790 → 1713
Tournaments
38
82 games
Score
35.5/ 8243.3%
39W13D30L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
19 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 1008 | -7.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1477 | 1097 | -5.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #204 | 897 | -10.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 2408 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #20 | 1848 | +19.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2340 | +5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #716 | 1890 | +5.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 1822 | +3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #17 | 2596 | +12.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | 1263 | -2.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,696
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#74,251
in continent
World
#105,217
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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