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Van Eck, Ted
🇳🇱FIDE 1008579· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1954
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Ted Van Eck, a 72-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1885. He has held steady between 1850 and 1900 for 11 months. 14 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6. He had 3 career breaks: 17 months (2003–2005), 17 months (2010–2011) and 23 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2093 was reached at age 48 (Jul 2002).
Current rating
1885
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2093
−208 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 48
Jul 2002 · age 48
Activity
11
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#51,810
#51,810 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
68th Dutch 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1942
Feb 2025
Best 12-month gain (+41 Elo)
1901 → 1942
Jan 2025
2020
64th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1968
Oct 2020
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1968 → returned at 1943
Aug 2020
2016
61st Dutch 60-65 player
at age 62 · rated 1989
Jun 2016
2013
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Mar 2013
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-26
1911 → 1885
Tournaments
7
15 games
Score
7.5/ 1550.0%
5W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #7 | 2531 | +6.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 2619 | +7.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #634 | 1074 | -10.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #236 | 1905 | +0.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #564 | 1154 | -8.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #278 | 1955 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 4.5/8 | #45 | 1895 | -23.2 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#2,173
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#38,125
in continent
World
#51,809
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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