What is Van der Leest, Bert's FIDE rating?

Van der Leest, Bert's current standard FIDE rating is 2085.

What is Van der Leest, Bert's world ranking?

Van der Leest, Bert is currently ranked #16,819 in the world (standard rating).

What is Van der Leest, Bert's ranking in Netherlands?

Van der Leest, Bert is currently ranked #634 in Netherlands.

What is Van der Leest, Bert's continental ranking?

Van der Leest, Bert is currently ranked #12,259 in their continent.

What is Van der Leest, Bert's ranking in the 55-60 category?

Van der Leest, Bert is ranked #64 in Netherlands in the 55-60 age group.

What is Van der Leest, Bert's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Van der Leest, Bert's all-time peak standard rating is 2207.

When did Van der Leest, Bert receive their first FIDE rating?

Van der Leest, Bert first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2002.

Which federation does Van der Leest, Bert represent?

Van der Leest, Bert represents Netherlands (NED).

How old is Van der Leest, Bert?

Van der Leest, Bert was born in 1966 and is 60 years old.

When did Van der Leest, Bert reach their peak rating?

Van der Leest, Bert reached their peak standard rating of 2207 in 2006, at age 40.

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Van der Leest, Bert

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FIDE 1009460· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1966

Bert Van Der Leest, a 60-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2085 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 6 months. 13 rated games in the past year (≈3/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8. He had 2 career breaks: 14 months (2004–2005) and 150 months (2011–2024). His peak of 2207 was reached at age 40 (Jul 2006).

Current rating

2085

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2207

−122 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 40

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 8%

#16,819 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries

2025

Re-crossed 2100

at age 59

Nov 2025

2024

49th Dutch 55-60 player

at age 58 · rated 2120

Nov 2024

2012

64th Dutch 45-50 player

at age 46 · rated 2142

May 2012

2011

Inactive for 150 months

paused at 2142 → returned at 2120

Jul 2011

2007

45th Dutch 40-45 player

at age 41 · rated 2207

Jan 2007

2006

All-time peak 2207

at age 40 · −122 from today

Jul 2006

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Raghav Pathak 2,048

Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Vierkampen · Dec 2025 · +8.6 Elo

Evolution

-17

2102 → 2085

Tournaments

9

14 games

Score

8.5/ 1460.7%

7W5D2L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsRaghav Pathak2,048·Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Vierkampen·R2·+8.6

2.[W]vsFerdi Van Bavel1,952·Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 5·R1·+6.0

3.[W]vsRene In t Veld1,920·Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 2·R1·+5.2

Top 2 losses

1.[L]vsMaarten Roorda1,887·Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 3·R1·-15.2

2.[L]vsRienk Hoogeveen1,965·Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9·R1·-13.3

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9 Team	Apr 2026	0/1	#573	1165	-13.6	▸
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6 Team	Mar 2026	1/1	#105	2661	+4.0	▸
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8 Team	Mar 2026	0.5/1	#386	1941	-4.2	▸
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Compact Senioren Swiss	Dec 2025	2.5/3	#18	2096	+1.2	▸
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Vierkampen Round-Robin	Dec 2025	2/3	#15	2155	+5.8	▸

Worst Elo result: Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 3 (-15.4 Elo, finished #547).

Rankings

/

Netherlands

#634

out of 4,901 players

Europe

#12,259

in continent

World

#16,819

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Netherlands

1	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
2	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,735
3	🇳🇱Van Wely, Loek	2,625
4	🇳🇱L'Ami, Erwin	2,592
5	🇳🇱Schoppen, Casper	2,589
6	🇳🇱Reinderman, Dimitri	2,574
7	🇳🇱Sokolov, Ivan	2,567
8	🇳🇱Smeets, Jan	2,564
9	🇳🇱Bok, Benjamin	2,560
10	🇳🇱Van den Doel, Erik	2,549
...
634	🇳🇱Van der Leest, Bert	2,085

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
3	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
3	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,735
7	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,717
8	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,708
...
12259	🇳🇱Van der Leest, Bert	2,085

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
3	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,780
5	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,776
6	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
7	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
7	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
10	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
16819	🇳🇱Van der Leest, Bert	2,085