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Wijgers, Ben

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FIDEFIDE 1002570· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1961

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Ben Wijgers, a 65-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1981. He is on a steady climb with +62 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 7, and 85e Noteboomtoernooi - Vierkampen. His peak of 2033 was reached at age 58 (Jun 2019).

Current rating

1981

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2033

−52 pts below
Jun 2019 · age 58

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#30,636

#30,636 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+62 Elo)
1919 → 1981
Jun 2026
2022
74th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2025
May 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2018 → returned at 2025
Apr 2020
2019
All-time peak 2033
at age 58 · −52 from today
Jun 2019
2018
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Dec 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2000
at age 56
Feb 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
51e Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht - Groep B
perf 2285 (+304) · 4.5/5 · #6
Top opponent
vs Bram Steijn 1,991
85e Noteboomtoernooi - Vierkampen · Feb 2026 · +1.5 Elo
Evolution
+62
1919 → 1981
Tournaments
8
24 games
Score
16.5/ 2468.8%
16W5D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
51e Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht - Groep B
Open Swiss
May 20264.5/5#62285+33.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5
Team
Mar 20261/1#932544+5.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 7
Team
Mar 20261/1#172509+4.2
85e Noteboomtoernooi - Vierkampen
Open Swiss
Feb 20262/3#112070+12.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 6
Team
Feb 20261/1#1372429+3.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 2
Team
Nov 20251/1#1242571+6.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 1
Team
Oct 20251/1#602592+6.8
UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - B
Open Swiss
Jul 20255/8#211917-10.0
Hot streak: 7 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,242
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#22,648
in continent
World
#30,635
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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8
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9
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10
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1242🇳🇱Wijgers, Ben1,981
Europe
1
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2
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3
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2,764
4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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22648🇳🇱Wijgers, Ben1,981
World
1
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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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30635🇳🇱Wijgers, Ben1,981