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Retera, Joost

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FIDEFIDE 1005472· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1974

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Joost Retera, a 52-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2239 and sitting in the top 4% of Dutch players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2239 and 2278 over the past 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8. His peak of 2337 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2013).

Awarded FM in 2008 (age 34).

Current rating

2239

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2337

−98 pts below
Mar 2013 · age 39

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 4%

#209 · Dutch players · of 4,671

Career timeline

17 entries
2025
19th Dutch 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2270
May 2025
2023
12th Dutch 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2303
Oct 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 49
Oct 2023
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2269 → returned at 2262
Apr 2020
2015
18th Dutch 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2326
Oct 2015
2014
Re-crossed 2300
at age 40
May 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jasper Kamphuis 2,136
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 7 · Feb 2026 · +6.5 Elo
Evolution
-25
2264 → 2239
Tournaments
9
9 games
Score
5/ 955.6%
2W6D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#1092210-0.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#1311972-6.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#1561245-15.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 7
Team
Feb 20261/1#202936+6.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 5
Team
Dec 20251/1#352890+5.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#1452064-5.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#1212175-2.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#1172252-0.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250.5/1#1551944-7.4
Worst Elo result: Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8 (-15.6 Elo, finished #156).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#209
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#4,293
in continent
World
#6,272
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
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10
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2,549
...
209🇳🇱Retera, Joost2,239
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
4293🇳🇱Retera, Joost2,239
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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6272🇳🇱Retera, Joost2,239