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Van Buynder, Ben
🇧🇪FIDE 548008508· Male· Belgium· Born in 1991
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Ben Van Buynder, a 35-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1698 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 5 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9.
Current rating
1698
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1698
at best
Apr 2026 · age 35
Apr 2026 · age 35
Activity
30
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#110,420
#110,420 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
5 entries2026
Crossed 1600
at age 35
Apr 2026
Crossed 1500
at age 35
Apr 2026
Crossed 1400
at age 35
Apr 2026
All-time peak 1698
at age 35
Apr 2026
First FIDE rating
1698 · at age 35
Apr 2026
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
0
1698 → 1698
Tournaments
5
9 games
Score
2.5/ 927.8%
4W4D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1292 | 871 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #2 | 1837 | 0.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #176 | 1644 | 0.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #3 | 1479 | 0.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #756 | 1674 | 0.0 |
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,779
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#77,424
in continent
World
#110,418
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Belgium
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