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Simenon, Jozef
FM🇳🇱FIDE 1012916· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1987
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Jozef Simenon, a 39-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2288 — just 19 short of his peak of 2307 (Jan 2014, age 27) and sitting in the top 3% of Dutch players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +38 Elo over the past 12 months. 22 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8. Also played 1 rapid event (including Open Limburgs Kampioenschap Rapid 2025) recently.
Awarded FM in 2013 (age 26). At junior level, he reached #14 and #12 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2288
Standard
Rpd2157·Blz2147
All-time high
2307
−19 pts below
Jan 2014 · age 27
Jan 2014 · age 27
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#142 · Dutch players · of 4,671
Career timeline
18 entries2026
23rd Dutch 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2288
May 2026
6-month rising streak
+29 Elo
Feb 2026
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 35
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2200
at age 34
Dec 2021
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2184 → returned at 2176
Apr 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 31
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+31
2257 → 2288
Tournaments
14
21 games
Score
16.5/ 2178.6%
14W5D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #149 | 2715 | +2.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #62 | 2795 | +3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #288 | 2220 | -1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #312 | 2871 | +4.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #187 | 2053 | -5.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #274 | 2853 | +4.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #91 | 2883 | +5.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #105 | 2648 | +1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #113 | 2826 | +4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #190 | 2713 | +2.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRoy Schoemans
🇧🇪BEL·2201
+1 −3 =5
9 games·last met Oct 2019
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vsLennert Bex
🇧🇪BEL·2067
+6 −2 =0
8 games·last met Dec 2023
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vsNicola Grecuccio
🇧🇪BEL·2105
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsKristof Steyls
🇧🇪BEL·1989
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsMarc Kocur
🇧🇪BEL·1859
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
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Netherlands
#142
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#2,997
in continent
World
#4,474
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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