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Grochal, Joey
FM🇳🇱FIDE 1019945· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1986
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Joey Grochal, a 40-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2253 and sitting in the top 4% of Dutch players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 9 months. 63 rated games in the past year (≈32/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. Also played 1 rapid (including Colle Ploegentoernooi 2025) and 3 blitz events (including NK Snelschaken 2025) recently. His peak of 2335 was reached at age 34 (Apr 2020).
Awarded FM in 2018 (age 32). At junior level, he reached #20 nationally in U20.
Current rating
2253
Standard
Rpd2269·Blz2250
All-time high
2335
−82 pts below
Apr 2020 · age 34
Apr 2020 · age 34
Activity
52
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#190 · Dutch players · of 4,671
Career timeline
16 entries2023
500 career games
at age 37
Nov 2023
2022
19th Dutch 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2311
Mar 2022
2020
44th Dutch 20-35 player
at age 34 · rated 2335
Oct 2020
All-time peak 2335
at age 34 · −82 from today
Apr 2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2335 → returned at 2327
Apr 2020
2018
Best 12-month gain (+114 Elo)
2186 → 2300
Jun 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+14
2239 → 2253
Tournaments
26
55 games
Score
39.5/ 5571.8%
33W13D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #684 | 2331 | +2.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #443 | 1508 | -8.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #704 | 2029 | -5.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #110 | 2762 | +3.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #90 | 3086 | +11.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #28 | 2802 | +3.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #48 | 1563 | -7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #344 | 2683 | +2.0 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 7/9 | #2 | 2202 | -11.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1152 | 1622 | -6.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGachatur KazarjanFM
🇳🇱NED·2238
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRene TiggelmanFM
🇳🇱NED·2179
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsMatthieu FreekeFM
🇳🇱NED·2286
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Jun 2015
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vsThomas BeerdsenGM
🇳🇱NED·2519
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsStefan DocxIM
🇧🇪BEL·2328
+1 −3 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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Netherlands
#190
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#3,900
in continent
World
#5,723
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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