Format
BJ
Berben, Jaak
🇧🇪FIDE 210650· Male· Belgium· Born in 1940
Follow Jaak BerbenTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Jaak Berben, a 86-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1693 — just 21 short of his peak of 1714 (Apr 2024, age 84). He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 31-month break between Apr 2020 and Dec 2022 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 9, 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 8, and 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 7. Also played 3 rapid events (including 1ste Memorial Ton Montforts 2025 Rondes 1-3) recently.
Current rating
1693
Standard
Rpd1692·Blz—
All-time high
1714
−21 pts below
Apr 2024 · age 84
Apr 2024 · age 84
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#112,544
#112,544 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2024
Best 12-month gain (+199 Elo)
1515 → 1714
Apr 2024
All-time peak 1714
at age 84 · −21 from today
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 84
Mar 2024
2022
17th Belgian 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1538
Dec 2022
2020
16th Belgian 75-80 player
at age 80 · rated 1543
Oct 2020
Inactive for 31 months
paused at 1543 → returned at 1538
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
1688 → 1693
Tournaments
9
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
3W2D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 1045 | -6.0 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2352 | +6.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #16 | 1011 | -7.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1753 | +1.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #20 | 1000 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2371 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #18 | 1219 | -2.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1840 | +3.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2501 | +10.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsHein Jacobs
🇧🇪BEL·1819
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Dec 2025
View head-to-head →
vsLeo Heylen
🇧🇪BEL·1585
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Aug 2025
View head-to-head →
vsSylvain Marmenout
🇧🇪BEL·1528
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Feb 2025
View head-to-head →
vsLarry Donaldson
🇧🇪BEL·1569
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2022
View head-to-head →
vsHubert Monard
🇧🇪BEL·1539
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2021
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,808
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#78,754
in continent
World
#112,540
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Belgium
| 1 | 🇧🇪Follow Daniel DardhaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,587 |
| 2 | 🇧🇪Follow Mikhail GurevichTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,554 |
| 3 | 🇧🇪Follow Tanguy RingoirTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,529 |
| 4 | 🇧🇪Follow Sim MaerevoetTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,471 |
| 5 | 🇧🇪Follow Elias RuzhanskyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,442 |
| 6 | 🇧🇪Follow Igor GlekTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,413 |
| 7 | 🇧🇪Follow Maxime HauchampsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,408 |
| 8 | 🇧🇪Follow Steven GeirnaertTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,406 |
| 9 | 🇧🇪Follow Todor TodorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,402 |
| 10 | 🇧🇪Follow Thibaut VandenbusscheTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,397 |
| ... | ||
| 1808 | 1,693 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 4 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,744 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,728 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,721 |
| 9 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,713 |
| ... | ||
| 78754 | 1,693 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,841 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,777 |
| 6 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,764 |
| 8 | 🇮🇳Follow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,761 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| 9 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 112540 | 1,693 | |