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Bijlsma, Nick

Bijlsma, Nick

FM🇳🇱

FIDEFIDE 1007041· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1995

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Nick Bijlsma, a 31-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2274 and sitting in the top 3% of Dutch players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He has held steady between 2250 and 2300 for 4 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 8, Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 7, and Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 5. Also played 1 blitz event (including NK Snelschaken 2025) recently. He took a 17-month break between May 2023 and Nov 2024. His peak of 2329 was reached at age 22 (Nov 2017).

Awarded FM in 2015 (age 20). At junior level, he reached #5, #6, #2 and #3 nationally in U20, U18, U16 and U14.

Current rating

2274

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2229

All-time high

2329

−55 pts below
Nov 2017 · age 22

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 3%

#161 · Dutch players · of 4,671

Career timeline

19 entries
2023
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2276 → returned at 2262
May 2023
2022
50th Dutch 20-35 player
at age 27 · rated 2305
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2300
at age 26
Dec 2021
2017
All-time peak 2329
at age 22 · −55 from today
Nov 2017
Re-crossed 2300
at age 22
Apr 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2300
at age 21
Nov 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Leandro SlagboomFM 2,338
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 2 · Oct 2025 · +2.0 Elo
Evolution
+2
2272 → 2274
Tournaments
7
13 games
Score
6.5/ 1350.0%
5W3D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#721534-8.6
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 7
Team
Feb 20261/1#253108+11.0
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 5
Team
Dec 20251/1#53044+9.4
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 3
Team
Nov 20250/1#941607-6.2
40th European Club Cup (open)
Team
Oct 20253/7#3782217-12.4
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 2
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#292338+1.6
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 1
Team
Sep 20251/1#303007+8.2

Rankings

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Netherlands
#161
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#3,342
in continent
World
#4,955
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
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2,549
...
161🇳🇱Bijlsma, Nick2,274
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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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
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
3342🇳🇱Bijlsma, Nick2,274
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
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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
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
...
4955🇳🇱Bijlsma, Nick2,274