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Van Dam, Joost

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FIDEFIDE 1055771· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1967

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Joost Van Dam, a 59-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1930. He has slipped back 79 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). 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. His peak of 2056 was reached at age 49 (Jun 2016).

Current rating

1930

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2056

−126 pts below
Jun 2016 · age 49

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#40,979

#40,979 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 58
Jan 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+47 Elo)
1952 → 1999
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1941 → returned at 1932
Apr 2020
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Jan 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 49
Oct 2016
All-time peak 2056
at age 49 · −126 from today
Jun 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Ronald Groot 1,970
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9 · Apr 2026 · +11.1 Elo
Evolution
-79
2009 → 1930
Tournaments
10
25 games
Score
12/ 2548.0%
8W8D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9
Team
Apr 20261/1#362770+11.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#2631949+0.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#2631954+1.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7
Team
Feb 20261/1#592625+7.6
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Open B
Swiss
Dec 20252.5/8#451706-56.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#2221909-1.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250/1#4611206-9.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 3
Team
Nov 20251/1#162698+8.0
Hoogeveen Schaaktoernooi 2025 - Amateur middag
Open Swiss
Oct 20255/8#311895-29.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250/1#3661159-11.4
Worst Elo result: Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Open B (-56.6 Elo, finished #45).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,736
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#30,256
in continent
World
#40,978
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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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
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2,560
10
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2,549
...
1736🇳🇱Van Dam, Joost1,930
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
...
30256🇳🇱Van Dam, Joost1,930
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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2,753
...
40978🇳🇱Van Dam, Joost1,930