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Van Otten, Gerard

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FIDEFIDE 1007955· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1978

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Gerard Van Otten, a 48-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2068 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 4 years. 11 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7. He took a 23-month break between Jul 2006 and Jul 2008. His peak of 2166 was reached at age 23 (Jan 2001).

Current rating

2068

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2166

−98 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 23

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 9%

#18,644 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

16 entries
2026
63rd Dutch 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2081
Feb 2026
2022
56th Dutch 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 2093
Apr 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 43
Oct 2021
2020
100 career games
at age 42
Jan 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 41
Dec 2019
Best 12-month gain (+52 Elo)
2045 → 2097
Jun 2019

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Thomas Van Veelen 2,116
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Weekendvierkampen · Jan 2026 · +1.0 Elo
Evolution
-5
2073 → 2068
Tournaments
9
12 games
Score
6.5/ 1254.2%
2W10D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#2441756-7.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#1981937-3.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#2442023-1.6
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Weekendvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20262/3#912214+12.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#1991939-3.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 4
Team
Nov 20251/1#42670+4.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#1832062-0.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#3022026-1.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250.5/1#269—-4.4

Rankings

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Netherlands
#715
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#13,640
in continent
World
#18,644
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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2,564
9
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10
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715🇳🇱Van Otten, Gerard2,068
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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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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9
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10
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13640🇳🇱Van Otten, Gerard2,068
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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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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18644🇳🇱Van Otten, Gerard2,068