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VH
Van Hasselt, Frank
🇭🇰FIDE 6000118· Male· Hong Kong China· Born in 1968
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Frank Van Hasselt, a 58-year-old Hong Kong player, is rated 2211 and ranked 3rd among Hong Kong players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +40 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Vereinsmeisterschaft Schachfreunde Berlin 2026 Maerz, Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 Maerz 2026, and Vereinsmeisterschaft Schachfreunde Berlin 2026 Februar. He took a 77-month break between May 2013 and Nov 2019. His peak of 2253 was reached at age 52 (Jan 2020); he also reached Hong Kong #1 in Sep 2012 and spent 77 months as Hong Kong #1.
Current rating
2211
Standard
Rpd2168·Blz2214
All-time high
2253
−42 pts below
Jan 2020 · age 52
Jan 2020 · age 52
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
17 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#3
#3 · Hong Kong players · of 236
77 months in #1 nationally (2012–2024)
77 months in #1 nationally (2012–2024)
Career timeline
15 entries2026
1st Hong Kong 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2211
May 2026
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2159 → 2211
Apr 2026
Re-crossed 2200
at age 58
Apr 2026
2024
77 months in National #1
longest streak 77 months · since Sep 2012
Jul 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Dec 2023
2020
1st Hong Kong 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2253
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+40
2171 → 2211
Tournaments
9
15 games
Score
12/ 1580.0%
10W4D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #5 | 2177 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #2 | 2427 | +16.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2891 | +7.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/2 | #20 | 1987 | -11.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2882 | +7.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #2 | 2652 | +5.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #18 | 2775 | +4.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #14 | 2916 | +8.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2321 | +8.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Hong Kong China
#3
out of 370 players
Asia-Pacific
#1,250
in continent
World
#7,596
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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