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Vandervelpen, Nathan
🇧🇪FIDE 548003204· Male· Belgium· Born in 2000
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Nathan Vandervelpen, a 26-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1553 — just 7 short of his peak of 1560 (Apr 2026, age 26). He is progressing steadily with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include CEWB - Open de printemps 2026 Ronde 8, CEWB - Open de printemps 2026 Ronde 7, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 1 rapid event (including Paul Marcus Memorial FIDE Grand Rapid 2026) recently.
Current rating
1553
Standard
Rpd1501·Blz—
All-time high
1560
−7 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 26
Apr 2026 · age 26
Activity
54
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#165,116
#165,116 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+47 Elo)
1513 → 1560
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1560
at age 26 · −7 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 26
Mar 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 26
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 26
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1513 · at age 26
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+40
1513 → 1553
Tournaments
14
18 games
Score
5/ 1827.8%
4W4D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #22 | 1019 | -7.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1421 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1714 | +8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #852 | 1415 | -7.6 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #24 | 860 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #9 | 2321 | +18.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #336 | 2382 | +20.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 832 | -16.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 882 | 0.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1030 | 761 | 0.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,572
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#107,604
in continent
World
#165,095
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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Belgium
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