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Van der Werf, Joel

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FIDEFIDE 1053620· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1998

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Joel Van Der Werf, a 28-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2154 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +31 Elo over the past 12 months. 66 rated games in the past year (≈25/year long-term). 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. Also played 4 blitz events (including NK Snelschaak voor Clubteams 2025) recently. His peak of 2186 was reached at age 28 (Mar 2026).

At junior level, he reached #27 and #34 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2154

Standard

Rpd2091·Blz2097

All-time high

2186

−32 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 28

Activity

54

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 5%

#10,980 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
89th Dutch 20-35 player
at age 28 · rated 2186
Mar 2026
All-time peak 2186
at age 28 · −32 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 27
Jun 2025
2024
Crossed 2100
at age 26
Apr 2024
2023
Best 12-month gain (+138 Elo)
1901 → 2039
Sep 2023
Crossed 2000
at age 25
Sep 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
HZ University of Applied Sciences Schaaktoernooi 2025
perf 2289 (+137) · 5.5/9 · #36
Top opponent
vs Erwin L'AmiGM 2,611
HZ University of Applied Sciences Schaaktoernooi 2025 · Aug 2025 · +8.7 Elo
Evolution
+31
2123 → 2154
Tournaments
16
60 games
Score
31.5/ 6052.5%
21W21D18L

Last 12 months — tournaments

16 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#1631213-14.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260/1#2011276-13.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#1681600-4.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#1322157-0.2
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20266.5/9#262256+19.6
2026 Chess.com Botwinnik Open - Groep A
Open Swiss
Jan 20263.5/6#142127-7.2
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Vierkampen
Round-Robin
Dec 20251.5/3#392277+8.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 5
Team
Dec 20251/1#462885+8.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 4
Team
Nov 20251/1#642835+6.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#1602060-2.6

Rankings

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Netherlands
#389
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#7,856
in continent
World
#10,980
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,764
2
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2,728
3
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2,636
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
🇳🇱Bok, BenjaminFollow Benjamin BokTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
10
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2,549
...
389🇳🇱Van der Werf, Joel2,154
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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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7856🇳🇱Van der Werf, Joel2,154
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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10980🇳🇱Van der Werf, Joel2,154