BEL · 71 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2340 (Apr 2014)
Best performance: 2466 at VSF Kampioenschap Experten 2016(Best of 2016)
NOV26 Rating
2228
Live Rating
2228.0
Change
0.0
Games Played
0
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Classical
Official classical rating by month
| List | Rating | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2228 | +13 |
| Oct 2026 | 2215 | 0 |
| Sep 2026 | 2215 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 2215 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 2215 | 0 |
| Jun 2026 | 2215 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 2215 | +11 |
| Apr 2026 | 2204 | -6 |
| Mar 2026 | 2210 | -8 |
| Feb 2026 | 2218 | +2 |
| Jan 2026 | 2216 | +12 |
| Dec 2025 | 2204 | +3 |
Form · Classical
Unbeaten in the last 4 games (3 wins, 1 draw), since Mar 29. That is the longest unbeaten run of 2026.
From 323 classical games on record, the latest on Oct 11.
No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Belgian Interclubs 2026-2027 Division 2ASep 27 – Apr 18, 2027 | 2/2 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
IM title progress
Working toward the International Master titleTracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit
Rating: peak 2340, needs 2400
No outstanding composition requirement
Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.
Best wins · Classical
From 319 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | IM Cyril Marzolo, Belgian National Team Championship 2008-2009, Dec 2008 | , 2484 |
| 2 | IM Inna Gaponenko, Kurz-Open Braunschweig, Jun 2011 | , 2455 |
| 3 | IM Thibaut Vandenbussche, Kampioenschap van Vlaanderen 2018 Experten, May 2018 | , 2419 |
| 4 | IM Pascal Vandevoort, Belgisch Kampioenschap 2007 Experts, Jun 2007 | , 2385 |
| 5 | IM Leon Pliester, Belgian National Team Championship 2008-2009, Feb 2009 | , 2383 |
| 6 | IM Glen De Schampheleire, Vlaams kampioenschap experten 2019, Jun 2019 | , 2382 |
| 7 | IM Stefan Docx, Vlaams Kampioenschap 2010 Expertengroep, May 2010 | , 2377 |
| 8 | IM Pascal Vandevoort, Belgisch Kampioenschap 2009 - Elite, Jul 2009 | , 2358 |
| 9 | IM Rein Verstraeten, VSF Kampioenschap Experten 2016, May 2016 | , 2356 |
| 10 | IM Bruno Laurent, Belgisch Kampioenschap 2009 - Elite, Jul 2009 | , 2339 |
| # | Opponent | Score | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GM Daniel Fridman, Nationale Interclubs 2009-2010, Jan 2010 | , 0/1 | , 2661 |
| 2 | GM Tigran Gharamian, Nationale Interclubs 2009-2010, Sep 2009 | , 0/1 | , 2611 |
| 3 | GM Maxime Lagarde, Belgian Interclubs 2018-2019 Round 8, Feb 2019 | , 0/1 | , 2610 |
| 4 | GM Matthieu Cornette, Belgian Interclubs 2015-2016 Round 8, Mar 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2573 |
| 5 | GM Vyacheslav Ikonnikov, Nationale Interclubs 2009-2010, Mar 2010 | , 0/1 | , 2558 |
| 6 | GM Jean-Pierre Le Roux, Belgian Interclubs 2015-2016 Round 10, Apr 2016 | , ½/1 | , 2557 |
| 7 | GM Bart Michiels, Belgian Interclubs 2018-2019 Rount 10, Mar 2019 | , 0/2 | , 2553 |
| 8 | GM Konstantin Maslak, 13e Corsica Masters, Oct 2009 | , 0/1 | , 2551 |
| 9 | GM Jorden Van Foreest, Belgian Interclubs 2015-2016 Round 4, Nov 2015 | , 0/1 | , 2546 |
| 10 | GM Sarunas Sulskis, Belgian Interclubs 2015-2016 Round 7, Feb 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2544 |
Openings · Classical
From the moves of 36 of 323 classical games on record.
As WhiteOpens 1.e4 in 9 of 19 games, 1.f4 in 8.
As BlackMeets 1.e4 with 1...c5.
All openings (2 as White, 2 as Black)
| Openings in White games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bird Opening | 7 | 71% |
| Sicilian Defense | 6 | 50% |
6 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Against 1.e4: 1...c5 in 12.
| Openings in Black games | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense | 12 | 63% |
| Dutch Defense | 3 | 50% |
2 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.
Performance rating by month
2026: 2250 over 8 rated games
| Month | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct | 1 | 1 | 1957 | — |
| Sep | 1 | 1 | 2175 | — |
| Apr | 1 | 1 | 2156 | — |
| Mar | 3 | 1 | 2255 | 2130 |
| Feb | 1 | 0 | 2303 | — |
| Jan | 1 | ½ | 2298 | — |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Sep 2025 – Apr 2026Teamfederation sourceScore 0/1Opp avg 2055Start 2205
- Sep 2025 – Apr 2026Teamfederation sourceBest of 2026Score 5½/10Opp avg 2249Start 2205
World
- #=6961Stephane Grun2228.0
- #=6961FM Samuel Jesus P Goncalves2228.0
- #=6961FM Ashote Davtian2228.0
- #=6961FM Dariusz Dziewonski2228.0
- #=6961CM Joel Tenorio Garcia2228.0
Belgium
- #74FM Julian Victor2230.0
- #75Joppe Raats2228.6
- #76FM Ashote Davtian2228.0
- #77FM Arno Bomans2227.0
- #78FM Milo Molitor2225.0
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