Roose, Alex
FIDE 7500246· Male· Curaçao· Born in 1951
Alex Roose, a 75-year-old player, is rated 1741. He has fluctuated between 1733 and 1844 over the past 2 years. 34 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Curacao All Star Tournament 2026 OPEN, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen, and Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen. Also played 3 rapid (including Nacho Moron Rapid Tournament November 2025) and 1 blitz events (including National Blitz Tournament 2025) recently. He had 6 career breaks: 32 months (2006–2008), 18 months (2008–2010), 19 months (2010–2012), 47 months (2012–2016), 13 months (2017–2019) and 31 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2159 was reached at age 52 (Oct 2003); he also reached #1 nationally in Apr 2004 and spent 13 months as #1.
Competes for Curaçao since Jun 2026. Previously known as Alex Roose (until Jun 2022).
Current rating
1741
Standard
All-time high
2159
Oct 2003 · age 52
Activity
36
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#95,687
13 months in #1 nationally (2004–2010)
Career timeline
25 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #10 | 1973 | +4.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2.5/9 | #457 | 1618 | -41.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #184 | 1791 | 0.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #376 | 1602 | -15.6 |
Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/1 | #21 | 2316 | +3.6 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2.5/4 | #15 | 1940 | -3.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/6 | #2 | 1854 | +11.6 |
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