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Verelst, Thijs
🇧🇪FIDE 548000043· Male· Belgium· Born in 2007
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Thijs Verelst, a 19-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1742. He has slipped back 65 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include KMSK Wintertoernooi 2026 Ronde 7, KMSK Wintertoernooi 2026 Ronde 6, and KMSK Wintertoernooi 2026 Ronde 5. Also played 1 rapid event (including 18de Limburgs Schanstoernooi 2026 - Open Groep) recently. His peak of 1826 was reached at age 19 (Feb 2026).
At junior level, he reached #42 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1742
Standard
Rpd1716·Blz1802
All-time high
1826
−84 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 19
Feb 2026 · age 19
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#95,328
#95,328 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
42nd Belgian U20 player
at age 19 · rated 1826
Feb 2026
All-time peak 1826
at age 19 · −84 from today
Feb 2026
Crossed 1800
at age 19
Jan 2026
Crossed 1600
at age 19
Jan 2026
First FIDE rating
1807 · at age 19
Jan 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-65
1807 → 1742
Tournaments
17
25 games
Score
12.5/ 2550.0%
10W5D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2498 | +18.8 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2407 | +14.0 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #3 | 1686 | -1.6 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #9 | 1226 | -5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #970 | 975 | -17.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1226 | 1080 | -11.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #225 | 2497 | +18.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/8 | #20 | 1666 | -119.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #562 | 1762 | -3.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2675 | +22.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,523
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#67,937
in continent
World
#95,326
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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