Format
VD
Van der Wiel, John T.H.
GM🇳🇱FIDE 1000020· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1959
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John T.H. Van Der Wiel, a 67-year-old Dutch Grandmaster, is rated 2371 and sitting in the top 1% of Dutch players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 9 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈27/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 8. His peak of 2542 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2004, World #322 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 42).
Current rating
2371
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2388
All-time high
2542
−171 pts below
Jan 2004 · age 45
Jan 2004 · age 45
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 1%
#60 · Dutch players · of 4,695
Career timeline
23 entries2025
21st 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2380
Dec 2025
2024
51st 60-65 player worldwide
at age 65 · rated 2389
Nov 2024
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2391 → returned at 2392
Apr 2020
2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 57
Dec 2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 57
May 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2400
at age 56
Nov 2015
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-9
2380 → 2371
Tournaments
9
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
3W5D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #138 | 1382 | -6.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #54 | 2931 | +1.9 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #93 | 2321 | -0.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #129 | 2264 | -1.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #85 | 2344 | -0.5 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #72 | 2342 | -1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #50 | 2789 | +0.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #54 | 3046 | +3.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #81 | 2229 | -2.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArthur PijpersGM
🇳🇱NED·2486
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsStefan KuipersIM
🇳🇱NED·2454
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsRoeland PruijssersGM
🇳🇱NED·2517
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsRick Lahaye
🇳🇱NED·2387
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Mar 2019
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Rankings
/
Netherlands
#60
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#1,402
in continent
World
#2,209
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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