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Hovens, Leo
🇳🇱FIDE 1031597· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1948
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Leo Hovens, a 78-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1783. He has fluctuated between 1781 and 1842 over the past 2 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 9, 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 8, and 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 7. Also played 3 rapid events (including 1ste Memorial Ton Montforts 2025 Rondes 1-3) recently. He took a 95-month break between May 2015 and May 2023. His peak of 1857 was reached at age 76 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1783
Standard
Rpd1806·Blz—
All-time high
1857
−74 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 76
Mar 2024 · age 76
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#81,699
#81,699 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2024
81st Dutch 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1842
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+100 Elo)
1757 → 1857
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 76
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1857
at age 76 · −74 from today
Mar 2024
2015
Inactive for 95 months
paused at 1757 → returned at 1760
May 2015
2011
Crossed 1800
at age 63
May 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-27
1810 → 1783
Tournaments
11
13 games
Score
6/ 1346.2%
6W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2368 | +4.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | 1016 | -9.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2367 | +4.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2250 | +2.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #179 | 1783 | 0.0 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #18 | 733 | -16.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | 944 | -11.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #15 | 1706 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #18 | 1152 | -6.4 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2334 | +3.2 |
Worst Elo result: 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 5 (-16.6 Elo, finished #18).
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#3,249
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#58,893
in continent
World
#81,697
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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