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JR
Jacob, Raphael
🇧🇪FIDE 271675· Male· Belgium· Born in 1994
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Raphael Jacob, a 32-year-old Belgian player, is rated 1631 — just 13 short of his peak of 1644 (Jan 2026, age 32). He is on a steady climb with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 24 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Interclubs FEFB 2026 Ronde 2, Flobas Circuit 2025-2026 - Etape 4 Ronde 2, and Flobas Circuit 2025-2026 - Etape 3 Ronde 5. Also played 6 blitz events (including Blitz du 22eme Tournoi International du Pays de Charleroi 2025) recently.
Current rating
1631
Standard
Rpd1577·Blz1657
All-time high
1644
−13 pts below
Jan 2026 · age 32
Jan 2026 · age 32
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#135,294
#135,294 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
All-time peak 1644
at age 32 · −13 from today
Jan 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 31
Jul 2025
6-month rising streak
+67 Elo
Jul 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+386 Elo)
1154 → 1540
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 30
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 30
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1617 → 1631
Tournaments
16
34 games
Score
13.5/ 3439.7%
20W4D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0/1 | #7 | 838 | -10.0 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #70 | 2393 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2486 | +11.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 760 | -12.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #15 | 782 | -11.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #650 | 1738 | +2.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2395 | +9.0 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #1 | 2388 | +9.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #908 | 1586 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #9 | 2821 | -1.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSylvain Leroy
🇧🇪BEL
+9 −1 =0
10 games·last met May 2026
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vsWilly Wargnies
🇧🇪BEL·1449
+6 −0 =0
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsFlorio Basso
🇧🇪BEL·1474
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDorian Lotigier
🇧🇪BEL·1602
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met May 2026
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#2,173
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#91,933
in continent
World
#135,286
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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