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Kroeze, Frank
IM🇳🇱FIDE 1002880· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1973
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Frank Kroeze, a 53-year-old Dutch International Master, is rated 2361 and sitting in the top 1% of Dutch players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 6 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Nord West 2025-2026 April 2026, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6. Also played 1 blitz event (including Landesblitzmannschaftsmeisterschaft Niedersachsen 2025) recently. His peak of 2449 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2006); he also reached Dutch #23 in Jan 2007.
Awarded IM in 2009 (age 36) and FM in 2001 (age 28).
Current rating
2361
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2273
All-time high
2449
−88 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 33
Jul 2006 · age 33
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 1%
#67 · Dutch players · of 4,671
Career timeline
19 entries2024
6th Dutch 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2392
Sep 2024
2023
3rd Dutch 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2392
Dec 2023
2020
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2382 → returned at 2382
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 46
Nov 2019
6-month rising streak
+23 Elo
May 2019
2017
9th Dutch 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2398
Mar 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-6
2367 → 2361
Tournaments
17
24 games
Score
12/ 2450.0%
9W13D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #33 | 2557 | +2.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #150 | 2322 | -0.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #231 | 1432 | -6.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #120 | 2285 | -1.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/2 | #15 | 2401 | +0.9 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #12 | 2865 | +1.5 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #32 | 2894 | +1.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #56 | 2269 | -1.3 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #70 | 2425 | +0.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #120 | 2006 | -4.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsWilfried BodeFM
🇩🇪GER·2343
+3 −3 =8
14 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsNico StelmaszykFM
🇩🇪GER·2359
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsMartin BreutigamIM
🇩🇪GER·2355
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsJustus BargstenCM
🇩🇪GER·2255
+3 −0 =3
6 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsTobias VoegeFM
🇩🇪GER·2313
+2 −3 =1
6 games·last met Dec 2025
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Rankings
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Netherlands
#67
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#1,560
in continent
World
#2,449
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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