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Van der Plas, Rob

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FIDEFIDE 1006126· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1967

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Rob Van Der Plas, a 59-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2130 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +21 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 5, Rotterdam FIDE Weekend 2025 - A, and RSB Open 2025 - Groep A. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2001–2003), 30 months (2019–2021, COVID-19 included) and 14 months (2021–2023). His peak of 2235 was reached at age 37 (Jul 2004).

Current rating

2130

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2235

−105 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 37

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 6%

#12,789 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2024
27th Dutch 55-60 player
at age 57 · rated 2188
Mar 2024
2022
41st Dutch 50-55 player
at age 55 · rated 2178
Apr 2022
2021
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2178 → returned at 2186
Dec 2021
2019
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2170 → returned at 2180
Apr 2019
2016
47th Dutch 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2179
Feb 2016
2010
Best 12-month gain (+31 Elo)
2160 → 2191
Mar 2010

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Mees Van Batenburg 2,225
RSB Open 2025 - Groep A · Aug 2025 · +2.9 Elo
Evolution
+21
2109 → 2130
Tournaments
3
13 games
Score
9.5/ 1373.1%
8W3D2L
Top 2 losses
1.[L]vsWilliam Gijsen2,146·RSB Open 2025 - Groep A·R4·-9.3
2.[L]vsHarold Van DijkFM2,194·Rotterdam FIDE Weekend 2025 - A·R4·-7.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 5
Team
Dec 20251/1#1082883+9.0
Rotterdam FIDE Weekend 2025 - A
Open Swiss
Oct 20253.5/5#421090.0
RSB Open 2025 - Groep A
Swiss
Aug 20255/7#32166+12.0
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Netherlands
#462
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#9,230
in continent
World
#12,789
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,767
2
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2,735
3
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2,625
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
🇳🇱Van den Doel, ErikFollow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
...
462🇳🇱Van der Plas, Rob2,130
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
9230🇳🇱Van der Plas, Rob2,130
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
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
12789🇳🇱Van der Plas, Rob2,130