Marc Ghysels
BEL · FIDE ID 204595 · 9 tournament games since 2026
Standard
1961
#469 in BEL (active)
Rapid
2075
#141 in BEL (active)
Blitz
2007
#195 in BEL (active)
Score
50%
2 W · 5 D · 2 L
Opp. avg
1914
Last 9 games
Last game
2026-06-10
European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+
Prep summary
- As White: 1.e4 in 100% of games (scores 75%).
- Against 1.d4: 1...g6 in 1 of 3 games (Queen's Pawn Game), scoring 50%.
- Drawish: 56% of games end in a draw.
Based on 9 over-the-board games. 4 with White (75%), 5 with Black (30%).
Openings as White
First move
| 1.e4 | 4 | 75% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Sicilian Defense: Alapin Variation, Smith-Morra Declined | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Modern Variation | 1 | 100% |
| Caro-Kann Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Philidor Defense: Lion Variation | 1 | 100% |
Openings as Black
Against 1.e4 (1 game)
| 1...d5 Scandinavian Defense | 1 | 0% |
Against 1.d4 (3 games)
| 1...g6 Queen's Pawn Game | 1 | 50% |
| 1...Nf6 Indian Defense | 1 | 50% |
| 1...f5 Dutch Defense | 1 | 50% |
Most played
| Opening | Games | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Queen's Pawn Game: Modern Defense | 1 | 50% |
| Scandinavian Defense: Marshall Variation | 1 | 0% |
| King's Indian Defense: Orthodox Variation | 1 | 50% |
| Dutch Defense: Korchnoi Attack | 1 | 50% |
| Bird Opening | 1 | 0% |
Recent games
| Date | Opponent and event | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-10 | Alfonso Castellano (1873) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-09 | Pascal Roques (1879) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-08 | Manlio Alec Salvetti (2123) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-06-07 | Claudio Pantaleoni (2084) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-06 | Guenther, Prof. Dr. Kundt (1807) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
| 2026-06-05 | Stefan Boer (1809) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-04 | Carlo Patrucco (1822) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | ½ |
| 2026-06-03 | Peter Varley (2161) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | L |
| 2026-06-02 | Fabio Baggiani (1666) European Senior Chess Championship 2026 | 65+ | W |
Data: FIDE rating list (October 2026 list; national ranks count active players) and tournament games broadcast on Lichess since 2020 (open data, CC0). Results are matched to FIDE players by name or FIDE ID and may be incomplete. This page shows public chess results only. Is this you and you want the page removed? Email chessmoose1@gmail.com and we remove it.