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Damen, Josephine
🇳🇱FIDE 1074369· Female· Netherlands· Born in 2008
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Josephine Damen, a 18-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1971 — just 23 short of her peak of 1994 (May 2026, age 18). She is progressing steadily with +57 Elo over the past 12 months. 97 rated games in the past year (≈44/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Reykjavik Open 2026, PRAGUE INTERNATIONAL CHESS FESTIVAL 2026 - D FIDE open, and Int. Graz Open 2026 - B. Also played 2 blitz events (including Harpa Blitz 2026) recently.
At junior level, she reached #25, #16 and #27 nationally in U18, U16 and U14.
Current rating
1971
Standard
Rpd1794·Blz1766
All-time high
1994
−23 pts below
May 2026 · age 18
May 2026 · age 18
Activity
48
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
90 past 12 mo · ≈8/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#32,466
#32,466 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
9 entries2026
25th Dutch U18 player
at age 18 · rated 1994
May 2026
All-time peak 1994
at age 18 · −23 from today
May 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 17
Sep 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 16
Aug 2024
Best 12-month gain (+411 Elo)
1479 → 1890
Apr 2024
16th Dutch U16 player
at age 16 · rated 1816
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+102
1869 → 1971
Tournaments
12
99 games
Score
50.5/ 9951.0%
39W23D37L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 4.5/6 | #3 | 2021 | -22.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/8 | #177 | 1988 | +12.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 3.5/9 | #265 | 1964 | +53.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/8 | #30 | 1994 | +68.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 6/8 | #140 | 2029 | +24.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/9 | #36 | 1799 | -36.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/5 | #106 | 1837 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/8 | #112 | 2010 | +34.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/9 | #39 | 1820 | -19.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 3.5/9 | #133 | 1868 | -2.8 |
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Rankings
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Netherlands
#1,321
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#24,010
in continent
World
#32,465
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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