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Middelburg, Tom

IM🇳🇿

FIDEFIDE 1004930· Male· New Zealand· Born in 1980

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Tom Middelburg, a 46-year-old International Master, is rated 2344 and ranked 3rd among NZL players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months) and took a 168-month break between Jul 2009 and Aug 2023. Recent appearance: Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026. His peak of 2419 was reached at age 26 (Jul 2006); he also reached #1 nationally in Aug 2023 and spent 13 months as #1.

Competes for New Zealand since May 2023. Awarded IM in 2004 (age 24) and FM in 2001 (age 21).

Current rating

2344

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2419

−75 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 26

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#3

#3 · NZL players · of 459
13 months in #1 nationally (2023–2024)

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2344
May 2026
2024
13 months in National #1
since Aug 2023
Sep 2024
2023
1st 40-45 player nationally
at age 43 · rated 2358
Nov 2023
Peak national rank: #1
at age 43 · rated 2358
Aug 2023
Switched federation: NED → NZL
at age 43
May 2023
2009
Inactive for 168 months
paused at 2370 → returned at 2358
Jul 2009

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Li Tian YeohGM 2,503
Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026 · Jan 2026 · +2.1 Elo
Evolution
-1
2345 → 2344
Tournaments
1
9 games
Score
3.5/ 938.9%
2W3D4L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsJames MorrisIM2,422·Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026·R4·+6.1
2.[W]vsJacek StopaGM2,330·Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026·R6·+4.8
3.[D]vsLi Tian YeohGM2,503·Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026·R8·+2.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Bob Wade Memorial Masters 2026
Round-Robin
Jan 20263.5/9#92346-0.8

Rankings

/
New Zealand
#3
out of 649 players
Asia-Pacific
#587
in continent
World
#2,848
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
New Zealand
1
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2
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2,367
32,344
4
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2,339
5
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2,248
6
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2,237
7
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2,232
8
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2,202
9
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2,180
10
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2,168
Asia-Pacific
1
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2,780
2
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2,776
3
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2,753
4
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2,751
5
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2,739
6
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2,738
7
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2,733
8
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2,732
9
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2,731
10
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2,729
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World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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