Niels Willems

FRA · 25 yrs · K=10 · Peak 2414 (Feb 2025)

Best performance: 2764 at Interclubs Nationale 1 2026(Best of 2026)

World #=1802 live6#1,796 publishedFrance #71

OCT26 Rating

2394

Live Rating

2394.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

Rating History · Classical

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Working toward the International Master title1 tracked norm · 9/27 gamesrating metcomposition opendetails ↓

Classical games since the October list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the OCT26 list (Oct 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	SMM NLA 2026Mar 15 – Oct 4TPR 2519	3/4	2519

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Title Progress

IM title progress

Working toward the International Master title

Tracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit

Rating requirement met (peak 2414, FEB25 list)

Composition: next norm must come from a qualifying open (Swiss with 40+ players, national championship final, or similar)

MITROPA CUP 2025 Open May 20255/9Rp 2474

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Event timeline · Classical

50 of 56 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

SMM NLA 20262519
Mar – Oct 2026Teamchess-results.com
#2 in 2026Score 3/4Opp avg 2326Start 2379
11eme Open International d'Echecs de Noisiel 20262375
Apr 2026Swisslichess
#3 in 2026Score 7½/11Opp avg 2265Start 2388
Grenke Chess Festival 2026 | Grenke Open A2373
Apr 2026Swisslichess
#4 in 2026Score 5/8Opp avg 2278Start 2388
Interclubs Nationale 1 20262764
Oct 2025 – Mar 2026Teamfederation source
Best of 2026Score 8½/9Opp avg 2320Start 2373
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 5-6—(1)
Feb 2026Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2355Start 2390
The Sligo Chess and Culture Festival 2026 Open2258
Feb 2026Swisschess-results.com
#5 in 2026Score 5½/9Opp avg 2178Start 2390
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 4—(1)
Jan 2026Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2424Start 2379
2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Open2277
Nov – Dec 2025Swissfederation source
#12 in 2025Score 4/9Opp avg 2320Start 2368
SGM 2025-2026 (all leagues) Round 1-2—(1)
Nov 2025Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2304Start 2368
40th European Chess Club Cup 20252369
Oct 2025Teamchess-results.com
#3 in 2025Score 4/7Opp avg 2319Start 2373
SMM 2025 NLA rounds 8-9—(2)
Sep 2025Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2361Start 2368
Saint Charbel Chess Cup 32312
Sep 2025Round robinfederation source
#6 in 2025Score 3½/9Opp avg 2392Start 2368
SMM 2025 NLA round 6-7—(2)
Aug 2025Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2481Start 2363
FE 23 Spilimbergo - Master2335
Aug 2025Swissfederation source
#4 in 2025Score 5/8Opp avg 2240Start 2363
Championnat de Paris 2025 Masters2286
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
#9 in 2025Score 4½/9Opp avg 2286Start 2387
5e Festival International de La Plagne Soleil - Tournoi Maitre2279
Jul 2025Swissfederation source
#11 in 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 2199Start 2387
SMM 2025 NLA round 5—(1)
Jun 2025Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2401Start 2396
9. Int. Bodenseeopen 20252283
May – Jun 2025Swissfederation source
#10 in 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 2158Start 2385
MITROPA CUP 2025 OpenIM norm2474
May 2025Teamfederation source
Best of 2025Score 5/9Opp avg 2431Start 2385
SMM 2025 NLA round 2-42457
Apr 2025Teamfederation source
#2 in 2025Score 1½/3Opp avg 2457Start 2394
Reykjavik Open 20252313
Apr 2025Swissfederation source
#5 in 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 2233Start 2394
Team 2025 - Nationale 1 r8-9—(2)
Mar 2025Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2233Start 2406
European Individual Chess Championship 20252297
Mar 2025Swissfederation source
#8 in 2025Score 5½/11Opp avg 2297Start 2406
Djerba International Chess Festival 2025 Open A2303
Feb 2025Swissfederation source
#7 in 2025Score 5½/9Opp avg 2223Start 2414
SGM 2024-2025 Round 6-7—(1)
Feb 2025Swissfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2301Start 2414

Rated near Niels Willems · Classical

World

#=1802GMTomas Likavsky2394.0
#=1802IMJose Francisco R P Neves Veiga2394.0
#=1802FMNiels Willems2394.0
#=1802FMIwo Godzwon2394.0
#=1802GMMarc Narciso Dublan2394.0

France

Live ratings projected from the OCT26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE