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Van Beek, Lucien

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FIDEFIDE 1004069· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1979

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Lucien Van Beek, a 47-year-old Dutch International Master, is rated 2334 and sitting in the top 2% of Dutch players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 141-month break between Jan 2012 and Nov 2023. Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 6, Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 3, and Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 2. His peak of 2398 was reached at age 22 (Jan 2001, Dutch #37 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2008 (age 29).

Current rating

2334

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2398

−64 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 22

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 2%

#91 · Dutch players · of 4,671

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
10th Dutch 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2340
Apr 2025
2023
13th Dutch 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2347
Dec 2023
2012
Inactive for 141 months
paused at 2336 → returned at 2340
Jan 2012
2008
IM title awardedIM
at age 29 · 3rd quarter Presidential Board 2008
Jul 2008
100 career games
at age 29
Jan 2008
2001
Peak Dutch rank: #37
at age 22 · rated 2398
Jan 2001

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Dharma TjiamIM 2,361
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 3 · Nov 2025 · +0.4 Elo
Evolution
-3
2337 → 2334
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
0W2D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#622283-0.7
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#682361+0.4
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 2
Team
Oct 20250/1#781750-2.3

Rankings

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Netherlands
#91
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#2,014
in continent
World
#3,088
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,764
2
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2,728
3
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2,636
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
🇳🇱Smeets, JanFollow Jan SmeetsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,564
9
🇳🇱Bok, BenjaminFollow Benjamin BokTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
10
🇳🇱Van den Doel, ErikFollow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
...
91🇳🇱Van Beek, Lucien2,334
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
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2,739
6
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
7
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
2014🇳🇱Van Beek, Lucien2,334
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
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3088🇳🇱Van Beek, Lucien2,334