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Van Wessel, Rudy

Van Wessel, Rudy

IM🇳🇱

FIDEFIDE 1004395· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1973

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Rudy Van Wessel, a 53-year-old Dutch International Master, is rated 2352 and sitting in the top 2% of Dutch players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 5, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 4. His peak of 2414 was reached at age 44 (Apr 2017); he also reached Dutch #45 in Apr 2016.

Awarded IM in 2014 (age 41) and FM in 2001 (age 28).

Current rating

2352

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2276

All-time high

2414

−62 pts below
Apr 2017 · age 44

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 2%

#74 · Dutch players · of 4,671

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
5th Dutch 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2377
Mar 2026
2022
7th Dutch 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2392
Aug 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2385 → returned at 2385
Apr 2020
2017
7th Dutch 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2414
Apr 2017
All-time peak 2414
at age 44 · −43 from today
Apr 2017
2016
Peak Dutch rank: #45
at age 43 · rated 2406
Apr 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Casper SchoppenGM 2,552
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 1 · Sep 2025 · +7.3 Elo
Evolution
-19
2371 → 2352
Tournaments
7
14 games
Score
6.5/ 1446.4%
5W3D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FE 3 Sardinia world chess - A
Open Swiss
May 20263.5/8#1252194-18.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260/1#1571520-5.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#1172282-1.3
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 4
Team
Nov 20251/1#513134+4.4
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 3
Team
Nov 20250/1#911521-5.8
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 2
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#612414+0.5
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 1
Team
Sep 20251/1#123352+7.4
Worst Elo result: FE 3 Sardinia world chess - A (-18.6 Elo, finished #125).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#74
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#1,709
in continent
World
#2,653
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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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
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2,564
9
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2,560
10
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2,549
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74🇳🇱Van Wessel, Rudy2,352
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
1709🇳🇱Van Wessel, Rudy2,352
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
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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
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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2653🇳🇱Van Wessel, Rudy2,352