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VG
Van Goethem, Jozef
🇧🇪FIDE 209074· Male· Belgium· Born in 1954
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Jozef Van Goethem, a 72-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1853. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 29-month break between Apr 2020 and Oct 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 7. His peak of 1920 was reached at age 57 (Nov 2011).
Current rating
1853
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1907
All-time high
1920
−67 pts below
Nov 2011 · age 57
Nov 2011 · age 57
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#60,573
#60,573 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
23rd Belgian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1874
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+121 Elo)
1775 → 1896
Oct 2024
2023
Re-crossed 1800
at age 69
Dec 2023
2020
36th Belgian 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1816
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Apr 2020
Inactive for 29 months
paused at 1816 → returned at 1816
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
1874 → 1853
Tournaments
10
16 games
Score
9/ 1656.3%
7W4D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4/6 | #8 | 1915 | -7.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #181 | 2491 | +5.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #814 | 1714 | -3.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #65 | 2393 | +3.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #613 | 1805 | -1.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #448 | 2545 | +7.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #665 | 1718 | -3.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1347 | 1044 | -10.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #633 | 1651 | -5.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #1025 | 909 | -15.0 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#921
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#44,337
in continent
World
#60,572
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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