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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 2119 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 22 months. 18 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

2119

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2235

−116 pts below
Jul 2004 · age 37

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 6%

#13,698 · players worldwide · of 218,279

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

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Mees Van Batenburg 2,225
RSB Open 2025 - Groep A · Aug 2025 · +2.9 Elo
Evolution
+10
2109 → 2119
Tournaments
4
18 games
Score
11.5/ 1863.9%
10W3D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
51e Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht - Groep A
Open Swiss
May 20262/5#702051-11.2
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

Rankings

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Netherlands
#500
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#9,916
in continent
World
#13,698
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,764
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
🇳🇱Van den Doel, ErikFollow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
...
500🇳🇱Van der Plas, Rob2,119
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
9916🇳🇱Van der Plas, Rob2,119
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
...
13698🇳🇱Van der Plas, Rob2,119