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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 2 rapid events (including 9eme Rapide de Cannes 2025-2026) recently. He took a 27-month break between Apr 2017 and Aug 2019.
Current rating
1733
Standard
Rpd1779·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
#98,440
#98,440 · players worldwide · of 218,279
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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
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
#6,722
out of 24,627 players
Europe
#69,900
in continent
World
#98,438
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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