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Van Dam, Niels

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FIDEFIDE 1012762· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1982

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Niels Van Dam, a 44-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2081 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +27 Elo over the past 12 months. 16 rated games in the past year (≈10/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. Also played 1 rapid (including Maia Rapid Cup 2025 - Fonte de Amores) and 1 blitz events (including NK Snelschaak voor Clubteams 2025) recently. His peak of 2151 was reached at age 41 (May 2023).

Current rating

2081

Standard

Rpd2015·Blz2050

All-time high

2151

−70 pts below
May 2023 · age 41

Activity

19

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,234 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2023
44th Dutch 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2151
Sep 2023
All-time peak 2151
at age 41 · −70 from today
May 2023
2022
52nd Dutch 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 2137
Nov 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2115 → returned at 2120
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 37
Dec 2019
2014
100 career games
at age 32
Jan 2014

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Maia Chess Open 2025 - Maia Masters
perf 2106 (+52) · 2.5/7 · #148
Top opponent
vs Alberto Portela PeleteiroFM 2,361
Maia Chess Open 2025 - Maia Masters · Aug 2025 · +7.1 Elo
Best comeback
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 3
finished #2 (seeded #160 of 240)
Evolution
+27
2054 → 2081
Tournaments
10
16 games
Score
7.5/ 1646.9%
5W5D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#1481970-3.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6
Team
Mar 20261/1#362942+12.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#1102147+2.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#1012104+1.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 5
Team
Dec 20251/1#703117+16.4

Rankings

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Netherlands
#654
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#12,578
in continent
World
#17,234
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,767
2
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2,735
3
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2,625
4
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2,592
5
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2,589
6
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2,574
7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
🇳🇱Bok, BenjaminFollow Benjamin BokTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
10
🇳🇱Van den Doel, ErikFollow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
...
654🇳🇱Van Dam, Niels2,081
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
12578🇳🇱Van Dam, Niels2,081
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
17234🇳🇱Van Dam, Niels2,081