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Jacobs, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 204366· Male· Belgium· Born in 1946

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Paul Jacobs, a 80-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1700. He has slipped back 62 Elo over the past 12 months. 60 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Open Ronde 8. Also played 2 rapid events (including Rokade Rapid Chess 2026) recently. His peak of 1785 was reached at age 78 (Nov 2024).

Current rating

1700

Standard

Rpd1723·Blz1760

All-time high

1785

−85 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 78

Activity

53

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

60 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#109,688

#109,688 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

23 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+187 Elo)
1598 → 1785
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1785
at age 78 · −85 from today
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 78
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1600
at age 77
Sep 2023
2022
13th Belgian 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1642
Apr 2022
2020
Re-crossed 1600
at age 74
Apr 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Fardin Hematyar 1,990
HZ University of Applied Sciences Schaaktoernooi 2025 · Aug 2025 · +6.1 Elo
Evolution
-66
1766 → 1700
Tournaments
23
69 games
Score
28.5/ 6941.3%
29W11D29L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 18
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11
Team
Apr 20260/1#1475695-15.6
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10
Team
Mar 20260/1#1169614-17.6
Persoonlijke Ligakampioenschappen Antwerpen 2025-2026 Open Ronde 8
Swiss
Mar 20260/1#151062-6.8
Zilveren Toren 2026 Reeks 5 Ronde 8
Open Swiss
Mar 20261/1#42401+6.0
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#4202299+3.8
Worst Elo result: Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10 (-17.6 Elo, finished #1169).

Rankings

/
Belgium
#1,767
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#76,965
in continent
World
#109,686
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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3
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2,529
4
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2,456
5
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2,448
6
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2,423
7
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2,406
8
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2,402
9
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10
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2,391
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1767🇧🇪Jacobs, Paul1,700
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
76965🇧🇪Jacobs, Paul1,700
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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109686🇧🇪Jacobs, Paul1,700