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Besseling, Michiel

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FIDEFIDE 1006061· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1962

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Michiel Besseling, a 64-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2132 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +20 Elo over the past 12 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 8. He had 2 career breaks: 20 months (2001–2003) and 14 months (2003–2004). His peak of 2232 was reached at age 44 (Jul 2006).

Current rating

2132

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2232

−100 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 44

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,645 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

24 entries
2026
35th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2136
Apr 2026
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
2101 → 2132
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 62
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 62
Mar 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 61
Apr 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Tijmen Kampman 2,254
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6 · Mar 2026 · +13.3 Elo
Best comeback
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6
finished #2 (seeded #125 of 200)
Evolution
+20
2112 → 2132
Tournaments
9
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
4W3D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#1261989-4.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6
Team
Mar 20261/1#23054+13.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#911962-3.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#1231895-6.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 5
Team
Dec 20251/1#213010+12.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250/1#1281487-5.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 3
Team
Nov 20251/1#442986+12.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 2
Team
Oct 20251/1#422991+12.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250/1#1941279-11.0

Rankings

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Netherlands
#455
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#9,128
in continent
World
#12,645
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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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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9
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10
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2,549
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455🇳🇱Besseling, Michiel2,132
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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5
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6
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7
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2,728
8
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9
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10
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9128🇳🇱Besseling, Michiel2,132
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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12645🇳🇱Besseling, Michiel2,132