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JH
Jacobs, Hein
🇧🇪FIDE 232475· Male· Belgium· Born in 1961
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Hein Jacobs, a 65-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1819. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 13 months (2010–2011), 41 months (2014–2017) and 19 months (2023–2024). 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. His peak of 1929 was reached at age 49 (May 2010).
Current rating
1819
Standard
Rpd1864·Blz1848
All-time high
1929
−110 pts below
May 2010 · age 49
May 2010 · age 49
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#70,455
#70,455 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+119 Elo)
1723 → 1842
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 63
Mar 2024
2023
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1723 → returned at 1841
Apr 2023
2022
93rd Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 1759
Apr 2022
2020
87th Belgian 55-60 player
at age 59 · rated 1759
Oct 2020
100 career games
at age 59
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-17
1836 → 1819
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
4.5/ 856.3%
2W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #12 | 1718 | -2.8 |
Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2310 | +2.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 888 | -14.0 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1806 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #10 | 1859 | +0.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #11 | 1732 | -3.0 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1698 | -3.8 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #5 | 2375 | +3.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGeri Schols
🇧🇪BEL·1714
+1 −0 =6
7 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsFreddy Charles
🇧🇪BEL·1747
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsLuc Cornet
🇧🇪BEL·1790
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJaak Berben
🇧🇪BEL·1693
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRudi Indemans
🇧🇪BEL·1929
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2025
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#1,083
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#51,199
in continent
World
#70,454
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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