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Herman, Jean
FM🇧🇪FIDE 263036· Male· Belgium· Born in 1991
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Jean Herman, a 35-year-old Belgian FIDE Master, is rated 2260 and sitting in the top 2% of Belgian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 13 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. His peak of 2315 was reached at age 27 (Apr 2018, Belgian #34 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2018 (age 27). At junior level, he reached #7 and #6 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2260
Standard
Rpd2198·Blz2147
All-time high
2315
−55 pts below
Apr 2018 · age 27
Apr 2018 · age 27
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#55 · Belgian players · of 2,958
Career timeline
15 entries2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 28
Feb 2019
2018
FM title awardedFM
at age 27
May 2018
Peak Belgian rank: #34
at age 27 · rated 2315
Apr 2018
Crossed 2300
at age 27
Apr 2018
All-time peak 2315
at age 27 · −55 from today
Apr 2018
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 25
Jan 2016
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+6
2254 → 2260
Tournaments
10
10 games
Score
6.5/ 1065.0%
5W3D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #422 | 2813 | +4.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1182 | 1489 | -9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #915 | 2235 | -0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #431 | 3128 | +12.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2629 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #346 | 2236 | -0.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #195 | 2971 | +7.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1178 | 1432 | -10.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #453 | 2840 | +4.6 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #972 | 2156 | -2.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMarc Anciaux
🇧🇪BEL·2031
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Jun 2018
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vsQuentin FontaineFM
🇧🇪BEL·2323
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2022
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vsNicola CaponeIM
🇧🇪BEL·2297
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2019
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vsStephane HautotIM
🇧🇪BEL·2340
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met May 2019
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vsXavier Mastalerz
🇧🇪BEL·2146
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Sep 2016
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Rankings
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Belgium
#55
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#3,696
in continent
World
#5,437
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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