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Verbist, Michael
🇧🇪FIDE 548003255· Male· Belgium· Born in 1989
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Michael Verbist, a 37-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1461 — just 1 short of his peak of 1462 (Apr 2026, age 37). He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 14 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 2 Ronde 9, Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 2 Ronde 6, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 2 Ronde 5.
Current rating
1461
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1462
−1 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 37
Apr 2026 · age 37
Activity
42
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#200,195
#200,195 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+44 Elo)
1418 → 1462
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1462
at age 37 · −1 from today
Apr 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 37
Mar 2026
Crossed 1200
at age 37
Mar 2026
First FIDE rating
1418 · at age 37
Mar 2026
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+43
1418 → 1461
Tournaments
6
20 games
Score
2.5/ 2012.5%
5W3D12L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #21 | 1005 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #25 | 1007 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #30 | 1135 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/3 | #67 | 1244 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #42 | 800 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 0/3 | #47 | 848 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 6 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,869
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#122,999
in continent
World
#200,062
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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