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Keesman, Karel

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FIDEFIDE 1002805· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1955

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Karel Keesman, a 71-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1876. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 23 months (2010–2012), 35 months (2014–2017) and 35 months (2017–2020). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 4. His peak of 1936 was reached at age 53 (Apr 2008).

Current rating

1876

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1936

−60 pts below
Apr 2008 · age 53

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#54,227

#54,227 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+64 Elo)
1847 → 1911
Mar 2024
2017
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1825 → returned at 1824
Feb 2017
2014
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1840 → returned at 1825
Feb 2014
2011
86th Dutch 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 1880
Jan 2011
2010
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1880 → returned at 1859
Mar 2010
2008
90th Dutch 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 1936
Apr 2008

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Albert Dekker 1,797
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6 · Feb 2026 · +8.0 Elo
Evolution
+23
1853 → 1876
Tournaments
6
7 games
Score
4.5/ 764.3%
5W1D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7
Team
Mar 20261/1#1822577+7.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6
Team
Feb 20261/1#1882597+8.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 4
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#3291779-2.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 2
Team
Nov 20251/1#2072429+4.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 1
Team
Oct 20251/1#782449+4.8

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#2,320
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#39,794
in continent
World
#54,227
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Netherlands
1
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2
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2,735
3
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2,625
4
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2,592
5
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2,589
6
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2,574
7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
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2,560
10
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2,549
...
2320🇳🇱Keesman, Karel1,876
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
39794🇳🇱Keesman, Karel1,876
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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54227🇳🇱Keesman, Karel1,876