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HJ
Huysmans, Jos
🇧🇪FIDE 231088· Male· Belgium· Born in 1947
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Jos Huysmans, a 79-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1792 — just 24 short of his peak of 1816 (Mar 2024, age 77). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2018–2020), 48 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 13 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: Open Kampioenschap van de Zuiderkempen 2025 Rondes 5-7 and Open Kampioenschap van de Zuiderkempen 2025 Rondes 1-4.
Current rating
1792
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1816
−24 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 77
Mar 2024 · age 77
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#78,904
#78,904 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2024
12th Belgian 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1816
Dec 2024
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1707 → 1816
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 77
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1816
at age 77 · −24 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1816 → returned at 1807
Mar 2024
2020
28th Belgian 70-75 player
at age 73 · rated 1707
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-15
1807 → 1792
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/3 | #17 | 1681 | -22.0 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2.5/2 | #28 | 2683 | +6.8 |
Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,222
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#57,016
in continent
World
#78,903
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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