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Nieuwelink, Kees

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FIDEFIDE 1003216· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1958

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Kees Nieuwelink, a 68-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2089 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 6 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8. His peak of 2232 was reached at age 45 (Jul 2003).

Current rating

2089

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2232

−143 pts below
Jul 2003 · age 45

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 8%

#16,457 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

21 entries
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 67
Sep 2025
2024
12th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2125
Sep 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 66
Sep 2024
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 64
Jun 2022
2020
10th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 2226
Oct 2020
Best 12-month gain (+40 Elo)
2186 → 2226
Apr 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
HZ University of Applied Sciences Schaaktoernooi 2025
perf 2200 (+86) · 6/8 · #21
Top opponent
vs Peter ScheerenIM 2,348
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9 · Apr 2026 · +6.3 Elo
Evolution
-2
2091 → 2089
Tournaments
9
16 games
Score
8.5/ 1653.1%
5W7D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#2282348+6.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#1942028-1.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#2521965-3.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260/1#4121616-2.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250/1#1901340-8.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250/1#3701369-8.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#2842032-2.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250.5/1#2661960-4.2
HZ University of Applied Sciences Schaaktoernooi 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20256/8#212200+23.0

Rankings

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Netherlands
#606
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#11,973
in continent
World
#16,457
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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606🇳🇱Nieuwelink, Kees2,089
Europe
1
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2
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,728
8
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9
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10
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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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9
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