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Hovenga, Alje
🇳🇱FIDE 1005812· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1968
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Alje Hovenga, a 58-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2091 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2086 and 2179 over the past 2 years. 33 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
2091
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2255
−164 pts below
Nov 2019 · age 51
Nov 2019 · age 51
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 7%
#16,243 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2025
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2095 → 2091
Tournaments
16
24 games
Score
12/ 2450.0%
10W4D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5/8 | #42 | 2115 | -17.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #154 | 1499 | -5.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #513 | 2836 | +8.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #143 | 1512 | -4.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1045 | 1337 | -9.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #31 | 2953 | +11.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #92 | 2307 | +5.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1510 | 1313 | -10.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #38 | 2976 | +11.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1394 | 1489 | -5.2 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#597
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#11,815
in continent
World
#16,243
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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