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Van den Doel, Erik
GM🇳🇱FIDE 1003720· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1979
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Erik Van Den Doel, a 47-year-old Dutch Grandmaster, is rated 2549 and ranked 10th among Dutch players, and 317th worldwide. He is currently in the 2525–2550 range. 40 rated games in the past year (≈48/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 1. Schachbundesliga 2025-2026 April 2026, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6. Also played 2 rapid (including Int. Hessische Schnellschach-Einzelmeisterschaft 2025) and 2 blitz events (including NK Snelschaken 2025) recently. His peak of 2616 was reached at age 39 (Dec 2018); he also reached World #80 in Jul 2001 and has been in Dutch top 10 for 153 months and counting (6 consecutive years on his current run).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 22).
Current rating
2549
Standard
Rpd2514·Blz2510
All-time high
2616
−67 pts below
Dec 2018 · age 39
Dec 2018 · age 39
Activity
39
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
40 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#10
#10 · Dutch players · of 4,695
National top 10 since Apr 2026
National top 10 since Apr 2026
Career timeline
23 entries2026
153 months in national top 10 (ongoing)
longest streak 73 months · since Jan 2001
May 2026
2025
15th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2562
Oct 2025
2022
18th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2591
Aug 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2600
at age 42
Oct 2021
2020
Re-crossed 2600
at age 41
Apr 2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2601 → returned at 2599
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-16
2565 → 2549
Tournaments
17
39 games
Score
26/ 3966.7%
17W18D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
16 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/3 | #101 | 2341 | -8.9 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #68 | 2877 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #15 | 2869 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #42 | 2898 | +0.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #15 | 2712 | +6.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #105 | 2365 | -7.9 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/7 | #3 | 2542 | +0.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #44 | 2507 | -1.3 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #67 | 2354 | -2.7 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/2 | #87 | 2362 | -5.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsRoeland PruijssersGM
🇳🇱NED·2517
+2 −5 =4
11 games·last met Jul 2023
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vsLoek Van WelyGM
🇳🇱NED·2625
+5 −4 =1
10 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsRobby KevlishviliGM
🇳🇱NED·2516
+4 −3 =3
10 games·last met Jun 2023
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vsBenjamin BokGM
🇳🇱NED·2560
+2 −2 =5
9 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsAlexandre DgebuadzeGM
🇧🇪BEL·2384
+2 −0 =7
9 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
/
Netherlands
#10
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#178
in continent
World
#317
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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