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MJ
Michielsen, Joost
IM🇳🇱FIDE 1008790· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1987
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Joost Michielsen, a 39-year-old Dutch International Master, is rated 2343 and sitting in the top 2% of Dutch players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 8, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 7. His peak of 2426 was reached at age 31 (Oct 2018); he also reached Dutch #46 in Jun 2018.
Awarded IM in 2010 (age 23). At junior level, he reached #3, #3, #5 and #3 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
2343
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2426
−83 pts below
Oct 2018 · age 31
Oct 2018 · age 31
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#82 · Dutch players · of 4,671
Career timeline
19 entries2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2391 → returned at 2394
Apr 2020
2018
All-time peak 2426
at age 31 · −83 from today
Oct 2018
Peak Dutch rank: #46
at age 31 · rated 2424
Jun 2018
2017
500 career games
at age 30
Jun 2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 30
Jan 2017
2016
Crossed 2400
at age 29
Apr 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2352 → 2343
Tournaments
7
7 games
Score
3/ 742.9%
0W6D1L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #118 | 2340 | 0.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #123 | 2397 | +0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #83 | 2195 | -2.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #165 | 1549 | -5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #115 | 2315 | -0.5 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #106 | 2245 | -1.5 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #109 | 2337 | -0.2 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#82
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#1,865
in continent
World
#2,868
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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