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Van der Poel, Henk
FM🇳🇱FIDE 1002449· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1958
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Henk Van Der Poel, a 68-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2142 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 49 Elo over the past 12 months. 30 rated games in the past year (≈16/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 7. His peak of 2326 was reached at age 50 (Jan 2008).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 43).
Current rating
2142
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2326
−184 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 50
Jan 2008 · age 50
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#11,850 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
25 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 67
Aug 2025
2024
2nd Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2220
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 66
Aug 2024
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2215 → returned at 2217
Apr 2020
2019
6th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2241
Jun 2019
2018
Best 12-month gain (+46 Elo)
2200 → 2246
May 2018
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-52
2194 → 2142
Tournaments
11
30 games
Score
14/ 3046.7%
10W10D10L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #223 | 1386 | -9.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #143 | 2193 | +1.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #139 | 2139 | -0.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #266 | 1926 | -16.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #48 | 2770 | +5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #44 | 2717 | +3.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #233 | 1531 | -5.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #165 | 1347 | -10.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #83 | 2260 | +2.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 4/9 | #40 | 2062 | -32.2 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#432
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#8,503
in continent
World
#11,850
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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