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WJ
Wester, Johan
🇳🇱FIDE 1057065· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1969
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Johan Wester, a 57-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1874. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6, and Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Weekendvierkampen. His peak of 2024 was reached at age 55 (Oct 2024).
Current rating
1874
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2024
−150 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 55
Oct 2024 · age 55
Activity
8
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#54,766
#54,766 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 57
Mar 2026
2024
93rd Dutch 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2024
Oct 2024
All-time peak 2024
at age 55 · −150 from today
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+76 Elo)
1933 → 2009
Apr 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 55
Apr 2024
2023
Crossed 1800
at age 54
Feb 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-75
1949 → 1874
Tournaments
6
8 games
Score
2.5/ 831.3%
1W3D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #73 | 2678 | +9.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #330 | 1945 | +4.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #421 | 1624 | -38.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #283 | 1954 | +2.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #579 | 1062 | -23.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #494 | 968 | -29.6 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#2,315
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#40,208
in continent
World
#54,765
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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