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Rooze, Jan
IM🇧🇪FIDE 200050· Male· Belgium· Born in 1947
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Jan Rooze, a 79-year-old Belgian International Master, is rated 2190 and sitting in the top 3% of Belgian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +23 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈41/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 1 Ronde 9, and Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 1 Ronde 8. He took a 50-month break between Apr 2004 and Jul 2008. His peak of 2397 was reached at age 66 (Apr 2013, Belgian #13 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2014 (age 67) and FM in 2001 (age 54). Earned a GM norm at 15th Euro Senior CC (2015) - Open 65+.
Current rating
2190
Standard
Rpd2391·Blz2333
All-time high
2397
−207 pts below
Apr 2013 · age 66
Apr 2013 · age 66
Activity
49
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#99 · Belgian players · of 2,958
Career timeline
30 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 78
Dec 2025
1,000 career games
at age 78
May 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 78
Mar 2025
2023
18th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2268
May 2023
2018
25th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 71 · rated 2314
Jul 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 70
May 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+23
2167 → 2190
Tournaments
21
48 games
Score
24.5/ 4851.0%
20W17D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1145 | 1311 | -13.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #32 | 2112 | -3.4 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 2053 | -5.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #425 | 2954 | +7.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 1986 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1425 | 1511 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #38 | 1256 | -14.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #17 | 2863 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2713 | +2.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #366 | 2595 | +1.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsStefan DocxIM
🇧🇪BEL·2328
+0 −6 =5
11 games·last met Oct 2017
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vsEckhard SchmittdielGM
🇩🇪GER·2373
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsGlen De SchampheleireIM
🇧🇪BEL·2345
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Mar 2019
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vsNils De Vos
🇧🇪BEL·2282
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Feb 2017
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vsStefan BeukemaIM
🇧🇪BEL·2383
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2015
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Rankings
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Belgium
#99
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#6,118
in continent
World
#8,704
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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