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Zimmermann, Luc
CM🇳🇱FIDE 1007033· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1959
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Luc Zimmermann, a 67-year-old Dutch Candidate Master, is rated 2139 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 15 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈19/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 7. Also played 1 blitz event (including VI Copa Diputacion de Almeria) recently. His peak of 2184 was reached at age 59 (May 2018).
Awarded CM in 2020 (age 61).
Current rating
2139
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2055
All-time high
2184
−45 pts below
May 2018 · age 59
May 2018 · age 59
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,101 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
23 entries2025
9th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2177
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+103 Elo)
2074 → 2177
Jan 2025
2024
27th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 65 · rated 2166
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Dec 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Apr 2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Feb 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-4
2143 → 2139
Tournaments
9
41 games
Score
23/ 4156.1%
12W22D7L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 5.5/9 | #20 | 2071 | -14.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 4/8 | #89 | 2192 | +11.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #99 | 2084 | -1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #92 | 2170 | +1.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2709 | +4.6 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #123 | 2034 | -7.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #14 | 2824 | +7.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5/8 | #144 | 2183 | +10.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4/9 | #107 | 2028 | -29.6 |
Rankings
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Netherlands
#434
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#8,694
in continent
World
#12,101
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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