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Welling, Gerard
IM🇳🇱FIDE 1000446· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1959
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Gerard Welling, a 67-year-old Dutch International Master, is rated 2218 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 15 months. 43 rated games in the past year (≈40/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8. His peak of 2410 was reached at age 43 (Jan 2002, Dutch #34 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 42).
Current rating
2218
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2410
−192 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 43
Jan 2002 · age 43
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
43 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#7,239 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
25 entries2026
1,000 career games
at age 67
Mar 2026
2025
4th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2242
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+51 Elo)
2191 → 2242
Dec 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 66
Mar 2025
2020
4th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2278
Oct 2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2278 → returned at 2277
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
2206 → 2218
Tournaments
9
49 games
Score
24.5/ 4950.0%
19W19D11L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsMargeir PeturssonGM2,405·EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus·R7·+7.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2974 | +4.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #35 | 2887 | +3.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #169 | 1282 | -7.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4.5/9 | #158 | 2118 | -13.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #190 | 1622 | -2.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/8 | #112 | 2169 | -8.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #125 | 2315 | +1.3 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 8/11 | #8 | 2356 | +22.9 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 6/9 | #14 | 2297 | +12.4 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#242
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#5,034
in continent
World
#7,239
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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