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Van Rij, Gert
🇳🇱FIDE 1011766· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1950
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Gert Van Rij, a 76-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1933. He has fluctuated between 1858 and 1966 over the past 2 years. 31 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. He took a 33-month break between Nov 2011 and Sep 2014. His peak of 2124 was reached at age 55 (Oct 2005).
Current rating
1933
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2124
−191 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 55
Oct 2005 · age 55
Activity
29
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#40,338
#40,338 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
14 entries2026
21st Dutch 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1966
Mar 2026
2025
55th Dutch 70-75 player
at age 75 · rated 1952
Nov 2025
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1793 → 1947
Feb 2025
2016
37th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1992
Sep 2016
2011
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2006 → returned at 2013
Nov 2011
31st Dutch 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2034
Mar 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
1935 → 1933
Tournaments
21
33 games
Score
17.5/ 3353.0%
14W7D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
20 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #1019 | 1111 | -11.2 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #363 | 1243 | -7.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #627 | 1837 | -3.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #593 | 1168 | -10.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #986 | 1871 | -2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2704 | +8.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1241 | 1322 | -5.8 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/6 | #2 | 2147 | +28.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1154 | 1202 | -8.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #77 | 2585 | +5.8 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#1,702
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#29,786
in continent
World
#40,337
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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