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Nijboer, Friso
GM🇳🇱FIDE 1000063· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1965
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Friso Nijboer, a 61-year-old Dutch Grandmaster, is rated 2418 and ranked 39th among Dutch players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 38 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈59/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6, and 2. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 Stichkampf Aufstieg. Also played 1 blitz event (including NK Snelschaak voor Clubteams 2025) recently. His peak of 2641 was reached at age 41 (Oct 2006, World #68 at the time); he spent 36 months in Dutch top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 36).
Current rating
2418
Standard
Rpd2479·Blz2408
All-time high
2641
−223 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 41
Oct 2006 · age 41
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
27 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#39
#39 · Dutch players · of 4,671
36 months in National top 10 (2001–2015)
36 months in National top 10 (2001–2015)
Career timeline
20 entries2026
33rd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2418
May 2026
2023
20th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 58 · rated 2473
Aug 2023
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2468 → returned at 2472
Apr 2020
2016
17th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2552
Aug 2016
2015
36 months in national top 10
longest streak 29 months · since Jan 2001
Jul 2015
8-month rising streak
+38 Elo
Apr 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-42
2460 → 2418
Tournaments
16
37 games
Score
21.5/ 3758.1%
13W17D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 6/10 | #35 | 2584 | +22.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #14 | 3026 | +2.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #89 | 2265 | -2.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #9 | 2435 | +0.3 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #43 | 3076 | +3.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #26 | 2393 | -0.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2885 | +1.3 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #105 | 2468 | +0.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #87 | 2138 | -10.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #197 | 1304 | -8.7 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsManuel BosboomIM
🇳🇱NED·2328
+4 −1 =6
11 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsDimitri ReindermanGM
🇳🇱NED·2574
+3 −2 =6
11 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsLiam VrolijkGM
🇳🇱NED·2517
+1 −6 =2
9 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsRobin SwinkelsGM
🇳🇱NED·2481
+3 −2 =4
9 games·last met Oct 2016
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vsRoeland PruijssersGM
🇳🇱NED·2517
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Nov 2022
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Rankings
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Netherlands
#39
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#860
in continent
World
#1,383
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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