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VD
Van Den Zande, Theo
🇫🇷FIDE 653020340· Male· France· Born in 2007
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Theo Van Den Zande, a 19-year-old French player, is rated 1681 — his current career high. He is on a breakout run, having gained +103 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent appearances: Team 2026 - Nationale 4 r6-7 and 29eme Tournoi international de Creon - Tournoi Raoul Lorioux.
Current rating
1681
Standard
Rpd1645·Blz—
All-time high
1681
at best
May 2026 · age 19
May 2026 · age 19
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#116,817
#116,817 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1681
at age 19
May 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 18
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+427 Elo)
1170 → 1597
Dec 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 17
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 17
Mar 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1170 · at age 16
Dec 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+103
1578 → 1681
Tournaments
6
12 games
Score
7.5/ 1262.5%
5W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #2277 | 1897 | +11.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #2341 | 1238 | -4.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #1310 | 1731 | +4.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #1293 | 1919 | +12.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #605 | 2553 | +26.8 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/5 | #52 | 2414 | +49.6 |
Rankings
/
France
#8,351
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#81,363
in continent
World
#116,812
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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