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Van Der Walt, Johan
🇫🇷FIDE 551053306· Male· France· Born in 1962
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Johan Van Der Walt, a 64-year-old French player, is rated 1517. He has fluctuated between 1506 and 1595 over the past 2 years. 33 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tournoi interne de l'EFE Metz 2025-2026 r7, Tournoi interne ASPTT Metz 2025-26 r6, and Team 2026 - EST Fevrier. His peak of 1595 was reached at age 63 (Dec 2025).
Current rating
1517
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1595
−78 pts below
Dec 2025 · age 63
Dec 2025 · age 63
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#179,089
#179,089 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2025
All-time peak 1595
at age 63 · −78 from today
Dec 2025
100 career games
at age 63
Nov 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 62
Jun 2024
Best 12-month gain (+346 Elo)
1169 → 1515
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 62
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 62
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-6
1523 → 1517
Tournaments
16
39 games
Score
16/ 3941.0%
18W4D17L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/7 | #26 | 1405 | -27.4 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2395 | +11.6 |
Team | May 2026 | 0/1 | #266 | 954 | -4.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #14 | 709 | -10.8 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2278 | +8.8 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #13 | 1506 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #8 | 1478 | -2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #350 | 768 | -9.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #25 | 617 | -14.8 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #11 | 617 | -14.8 |
Rankings
/
France
#14,189
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#114,149
in continent
World
#179,047
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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