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Houben, Jaap

Houben, Jaap

FM🇳🇱

FIDEFIDE 1028103· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1980

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Jaap Houben, a 46-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2272 and sitting in the top 3% of Dutch players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8. His peak of 2356 was reached at age 36 (Dec 2016, Dutch #91 at the time).

Awarded FM in 2015 (age 35).

Current rating

2272

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2356

−84 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 36

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 3%

#164 · Dutch players · of 4,671

Career timeline

20 entries
2026
18th Dutch 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2278
Apr 2026
2024
16th Dutch 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2326
Dec 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 43
Dec 2023
Re-crossed 2300
at age 43
Apr 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2300
at age 42
May 2022
2021
100 career games
at age 41
Nov 2021

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs David MiedemaIM 2,350
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8 · Mar 2026 · +12.0 Elo
Evolution
-7
2279 → 2272
Tournaments
7
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
3W2D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#1432040-6.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6
Team
Mar 20261/1#172910+6.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#563150+12.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#822161-2.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 4
Team
Nov 20251/1#152847+4.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250/1#2101384-12.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250/1#1801505-9.2

Rankings

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Netherlands
#164
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#3,389
in continent
World
#5,022
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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3
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4
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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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10
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2,549
...
164🇳🇱Houben, Jaap2,272
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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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
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3389🇳🇱Houben, Jaap2,272
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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5022🇳🇱Houben, Jaap2,272