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Kuipers, Eelco
FM🇳🇱FIDE 1002937· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1977
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Eelco Kuipers, a 49-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2323 — just 27 short of his peak of 2350 (Apr 2018, age 41) and sitting in the top 2% of Dutch players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 35-month break between Jul 2001 and Jul 2004. 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 8.
Awarded FM in 2021 (age 44).
Current rating
2323
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2350
−27 pts below
Apr 2018 · age 41
Apr 2018 · age 41
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 2%
#101 · Dutch players · of 4,671
Career timeline
15 entries2026
12th Dutch 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2323
May 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2300
at age 48
Mar 2025
2021
FM title awardedFM
at age 44
Jun 2021
2018
10th Dutch 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2347
Nov 2018
All-time peak 2350
at age 41 · −27 from today
Apr 2018
2017
12th Dutch 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2335
Nov 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+18
2305 → 2323
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
6/ 875.0%
4W4D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #97 | 2359 | +1.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #1 | 2937 | +5.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2750 | +2.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #68 | 2890 | +4.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #138 | 2198 | -3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #132 | 2284 | -0.8 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #107 | 2496 | +4.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #65 | 2909 | +5.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#101
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#2,220
in continent
World
#3,379
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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