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BJ
Blankespoor, Jan
🇳🇱FIDE 1024558· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1946
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Jan Blankespoor, a 80-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1928 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between Mar 2024 and Nov 2025. Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 2.
Current rating
1928
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1928
at best
Apr 2026 · age 80
Apr 2026 · age 80
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#41,448
#41,448 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
28th Dutch 75-80 player
at age 80 · rated 1928
May 2026
All-time peak 1928
at age 80
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+63 Elo)
1843 → 1906
Dec 2024
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1906 → returned at 1909
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1800
at age 76
Jun 2022
First FIDE rating
1851 · at age 76
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+22
1906 → 1928
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
1W2D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #243 | 1986 | +3.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #161 | 2641 | +16.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #342 | 1966 | +3.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#1,779
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#30,589
in continent
World
#41,448
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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