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Van Gaalen, Jakob

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FIDEFIDE 1084003· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1996

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Jakob Van Gaalen, a 30-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1751 — just 4 short of his peak of 1755 (Dec 2025, age 29). He has fluctuated between 1673 and 1755 over the past 2 years. 20 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition 2025-2026 - Meesterklasse Part 8, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 2.

Current rating

1751

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1755

−4 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 29

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#92,209

#92,209 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
All-time peak 1755
at age 29 · −4 from today
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+276 Elo)
1452 → 1728
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 28
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 28
Mar 2024
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 27
Mar 2023
2022
Crossed 1400
at age 26
Feb 2022

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
Hans-Wild-Turnier 2025 Gruppe D
perf 1815 (+67) · 3/5 · #3
Top opponent
vs Ernst Willem Roscam Abbing 1,777
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5 · Mar 2026 · +0.6 Elo
Evolution
+11
1740 → 1751
Tournaments
6
20 games
Score
8.5/ 2042.5%
10W5D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition 2025-2026 - Meesterklasse Part 9
Tournament
May 20261.5/2#2—+13.6
Dutch Team Competition 2025-2026 - Meesterklasse Part 8
Tournament
Apr 20260/2#25—-18.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#1971777+0.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 2
Team
Nov 20251/1#582447+7.2
Hans-Wild-Turnier 2025 Gruppe D
Round-Robin
Sep 20253/5#31815+10.8
Open Schaakkampioenschap van Arnhem 2025
Open Swiss
Sep 20252.5/3#1131986-2.8
Worst Elo result: Dutch Team Competition 2025-2026 - Meesterklasse Part 8 (-18.2 Elo, finished #25).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#3,553
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#65,887
in continent
World
#92,207
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2
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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
...
3553🇳🇱Van Gaalen, Jakob1,751
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
...
65887🇳🇱Van Gaalen, Jakob1,751
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
🇩🇪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
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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92207🇳🇱Van Gaalen, Jakob1,751