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Brandenburg, Daan
GM🇳🇱FIDE 1011014· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1987
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Daan Brandenburg, a 39-year-old Dutch Grandmaster, is rated 2449 and ranked 29th among Dutch players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2400 and 2450 for 14 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈33/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 8. He took a 30-month break between May 2012 and Dec 2014. His peak of 2538 was reached at age 24 (Jul 2011); he also reached Dutch #14 in Oct 2012.
Awarded GM in 2011 (age 24) and IM in 2007 (age 20). At junior level, he reached World #55 in U20, World #85 in U18 and #3 nationally in U16.
Current rating
2449
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2538
−89 pts below
Jul 2011 · age 24
Jul 2011 · age 24
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#29
#29 · Dutch players · of 4,671
Career timeline
16 entries2012
Peak Dutch rank: #14
at age 25 · rated 2534
Oct 2012
Inactive for 30 months
paused at 2534 → returned at 2530
May 2012
2011
GM title awardedGM
at age 24 · 2nd quarter Presidential Board 2011
Jul 2011
All-time peak 2538
at age 24 · −89 from today
Jul 2011
2010
500 career games
at age 23
May 2010
Crossed 2500
at age 23
Mar 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+5
2444 → 2449
Tournaments
9
9 games
Score
8/ 988.9%
7W2D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #46 | 2950 | +1.5 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 3096 | +3.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #89 | 2019 | -4.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #58 | 2912 | +1.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #85 | 2790 | +0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #58 | 2813 | +0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #118 | 2366 | -1.1 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #61 | 2808 | +0.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #7 | 2575 | +0.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSipke ErnstGM
🇳🇱NED·2540
+1 −3 =6
10 games·last met Jun 2011
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vsFriso NijboerGM
🇳🇱NED·2418
+3 −1 =4
8 games·last met Jun 2011
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vsStefan KuipersIM
🇳🇱NED·2454
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsTwan BurgGM
🇳🇱NED·2491
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Mar 2015
View head-to-head →
vsErwin L'AmiGM
🇳🇱NED·2592
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jul 2011
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Rankings
/
Netherlands
#29
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#622
in continent
World
#1,025
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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