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Heemskerk, Wim
FM🇳🇱FIDE 1001000· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1959
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Wim Heemskerk, a 67-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2139 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2137 and 2174 over the past 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈26/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 2298 was reached at age 47 (Jul 2006).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 42).
Current rating
2139
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2298
−159 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 47
Jul 2006 · age 47
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,101 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2025
9th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2169
May 2025
2020
18th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2184
Oct 2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2184 → returned at 2184
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 60
Mar 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
2175 → 2240
Jul 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 58
Dec 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-28
2167 → 2139
Tournaments
8
12 games
Score
4.5/ 1237.5%
1W7D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #96 | 2214 | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #112 | 2009 | -3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #191 | 1467 | -6.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/5 | #157 | 2084 | -10.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #145 | 1607 | -4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #85 | 2096 | -1.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #93 | 2305 | +3.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #100 | 1460 | -7.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsFrans Konings
🇳🇱NED
+1 −4 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsErik Sparenberg
🇳🇱NED·2120
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Oct 2015
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vsSiem Van DaelFM
🇳🇱NED·2336
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJaap VogelFM
🇳🇱NED·1991
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Oct 2016
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vsEtienne GoudriaanIM
🇳🇱NED·2329
+1 −1 =3
5 games·last met Dec 2013
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Rankings
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Netherlands
#434
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#8,694
in continent
World
#12,101
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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