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Van Helvoort, Rob

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FIDEFIDE 1005596· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1959

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Rob Van Helvoort, a 67-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2076 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 9 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8. Also played 1 blitz event (including OSBO Snelschaakkampioenschap 2026) recently. He took a 20-month break between Jan 2001 and Oct 2002. His peak of 2227 was reached at age 50 (Apr 2009).

Current rating

2076

Standard

Rpd2053·Blz2055

All-time high

2227

−151 pts below
Apr 2009 · age 50

Activity

37

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,743 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

20 entries
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 66
Jul 2025
18th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2137
Jan 2025
2024
28th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2164
Oct 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Feb 2024
2016
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
2118 → 2185
Jan 2016
2015
27th Dutch 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2185
Dec 2015

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
HSG Open 2025 - Group A
perf 2298 (+198) · 3.5/5 · #30
Top opponent
vs Renze RietveldFM 2,286
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 5 · Dec 2025 · +5.6 Elo
Evolution
+7
2069 → 2076
Tournaments
17
51 games
Score
27.5/ 5153.9%
16W23D12L

Last 12 months — tournaments

17 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#2061269-10.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#952156+2.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#772850+9.2
85e Noteboomtoernooi
Open Swiss
Feb 20264/6#442071+0.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#1422218+4.0
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20262.5/3#102363+21.2
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Compact A
Swiss
Dec 20252.5/5#161923-18.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#1312286+5.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#1151958-3.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250/1#2301204-12.0
Worst Elo result: Hoogeveen Schaaktoernooi 2025 - Open (-27.6 Elo, finished #58).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#678
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#12,964
in continent
World
#17,743
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Netherlands
1
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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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8
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2,564
9
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10
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2,549
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678🇳🇱Van Helvoort, Rob2,076
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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12964🇳🇱Van Helvoort, Rob2,076
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
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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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2,753
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17743🇳🇱Van Helvoort, Rob2,076