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Hovenga, Alje

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FIDEFIDE 1005812· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1968

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Alje Hovenga, a 58-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2108 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 6 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6. His peak of 2255 was reached at age 51 (Nov 2019).

Current rating

2108

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2255

−147 pts below
Nov 2019 · age 51

Activity

26

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 7%

#14,664 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

24 entries
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 57
Dec 2025
500 career games
at age 57
Mar 2025
2024
33rd Dutch 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2179
Dec 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
May 2023
Re-crossed 2200
at age 55
Mar 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 54
Dec 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Sybolt StratingFM 2,307
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 7 · Feb 2026 · +5.2 Elo
Evolution
-9
2117 → 2108
Tournaments
17
25 games
Score
13/ 2552.0%
11W4D10L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJochen Besser1,846·9. Int. Bodenseeopen 2025·R7·-16.1
2.[L]vsViktor Guba1,939·9. Int. Bodenseeopen 2025·R1·-14.2
3.[L]vsCoen Stoop2,033·Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 2·R1·-11.5

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 17
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#1541499-5.2
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10
Team
Mar 20261/1#5132836+8.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260/1#1431512-4.8
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9
Team
Mar 20260/1#10451337-9.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#312953+11.6
Worst Elo result: 9. Int. Bodenseeopen 2025 (-21.6 Elo, finished #29).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#547
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#10,649
in continent
World
#14,664
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,767
2
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2,735
3
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2,625
4
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2,592
5
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2,589
6
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2,574
7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
🇳🇱Bok, BenjaminFollow Benjamin BokTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
10
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2,549
...
547🇳🇱Hovenga, Alje2,108
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
10649🇳🇱Hovenga, Alje2,108
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
14664🇳🇱Hovenga, Alje2,108