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Pouwels, John

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FIDEFIDE 1011529· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1965

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John Pouwels, a 61-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2080 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8. His peak of 2116 was reached at age 53 (May 2018).

Current rating

2080

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2116

−36 pts below
May 2018 · age 53

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,348 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2026
49th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2094
Apr 2026
2025
54th Dutch 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2099
Sep 2025
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2049 → returned at 2061
Apr 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 54
Oct 2019
2018
65th Dutch 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2116
Sep 2018
Best 12-month gain (+78 Elo)
2038 → 2116
May 2018

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ewoud t Jong 2,116
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6 · Mar 2026 · +0.6 Elo
Evolution
-19
2099 → 2080
Tournaments
6
6 games
Score
2.5/ 641.7%
2W1D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#4731159-13.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#2772116+0.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#422745+6.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7
Team
Feb 20261/1#1292787+7.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250/1#3661301-9.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250/1#3501298-10.0

Rankings

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Netherlands
#652
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#12,647
in continent
World
#17,348
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,764
2
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2,728
3
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2,636
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
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2,560
10
🇳🇱Van den Doel, ErikFollow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
...
652🇳🇱Pouwels, John2,080
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
12647🇳🇱Pouwels, John2,080
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
17348🇳🇱Pouwels, John2,080