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VJ
Verhulst, Jens
🇫🇷FIDE 686530· Male· France· Born in 1994
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Jens Verhulst, a 32-year-old French player, is rated 1733 — just 14 short of his peak of 1747 (Mar 2024, age 30). He is progressing steadily with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈22/year long-term). Recent appearances: Open des fleurs de Grasse 2026 (tournoi A -2400 elo) and XXXIeme Open International d'ete de Nice - Open A. Also played 1 rapid event (including 8eme Rapide de Cannes 2025-2026) recently. He took a 27-month break between Apr 2017 and Aug 2019.
Current rating
1733
Standard
Rpd1773·Blz1763
All-time high
1747
−14 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 30
Mar 2024 · age 30
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#98,304
#98,304 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
10 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+137 Elo)
1579 → 1716
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 30
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1747
at age 30 · −14 from today
Mar 2024
2017
Inactive for 27 months
paused at 1734 → returned at 1688
Apr 2017
2013
100 career games
at age 19
Aug 2013
2011
Crossed 1600
at age 17
May 2011
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+21
1712 → 1733
Tournaments
2
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
6W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #17 | 1962 | +4.0 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/6 | #27 | 1826 | +16.6 |
Rankings
/
France
#6,687
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#69,759
in continent
World
#98,303
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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