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De Jong, Ben

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FIDEFIDE 1022547· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1957

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Ben De Jong, a 69-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1943 — just 18 short of his peak of 1961 (Apr 2020, age 63). He plays occasionally (9 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.

Current rating

1943

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1961

−18 pts below
Apr 2020 · age 63

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#38,167

#38,167 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+56 Elo)
1902 → 1958
Jan 2025
2020
All-time peak 1961
at age 63 · −18 from today
Apr 2020
6-month rising streak
+49 Elo
Apr 2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1961 → returned at 1954
Apr 2020
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 61
May 2018
2015
Crossed 1800
at age 58
May 2015

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Menno Pietersma 2,048
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7 · Feb 2026 · +2.8 Elo
Evolution
-15
1958 → 1943
Tournaments
8
10 games
Score
5/ 1050.0%
3W4D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#2911828-3.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20261/1#1352715+9.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#4371154-9.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#2292048+2.8
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20262.5/2#1262715+9.0

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,620
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#28,206
in continent
World
#38,167
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2
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2,735
3
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2,625
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
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2,549
...
1620🇳🇱De Jong, Ben1,943
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
28206🇳🇱De Jong, Ben1,943
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
38167🇳🇱De Jong, Ben1,943