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JF
Jordens, Ferdinand
🇧🇪FIDE 232424· Male· Belgium· Born in 1943
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Ferdinand Jordens, a 83-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1537. He has slipped back 51 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 9, 27ste Limburgs Individueel Kampioenschap 50Plus Ronde 8, and 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 7. His peak of 1631 was reached at age 81 (Mar 2024).
Current rating
1537
Standard
Rpd1674·Blz1593
All-time high
1631
−94 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 81
Mar 2024 · age 81
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#171,347
#171,347 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2024
23rd Belgian 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1607
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+223 Elo)
1408 → 1631
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 81
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 81
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 81
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1631
at age 81 · −94 from today
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-40
1577 → 1537
Tournaments
12
14 games
Score
2.5/ 1417.9%
2W2D10L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #7 | 1436 | -3.4 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 893 | -6.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #94 | 718 | -11.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #19 | 888 | -6.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #111 | 856 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2609 | +16.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2482 | +13.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #17 | 940 | -5.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #20 | 697 | -12.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #114 | 697 | -12.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSylvain Marmenout
🇧🇪BEL·1528
+5 −5 =0
10 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsLarry Donaldson
🇧🇪BEL·1569
+8 −2 =0
10 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsKrista Dethier
🇧🇪BEL·1553
+4 −4 =1
9 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsRobert Pools
🇧🇪BEL·1847
+0 −7 =2
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsLeo Heylen
🇧🇪BEL·1585
+0 −9 =0
9 games·last met Sep 2024
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,641
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#110,614
in continent
World
#171,317
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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