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Sijpkens, Michiel
🇳🇱FIDE 1013246· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1989
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Michiel Sijpkens, a 37-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2068 and sitting in the top 9% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 191-month break between Oct 2007 and Oct 2023. Recent appearance: Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Compact A. Also played 1 rapid event (including Open Semirrapidas Braga 2025) recently. His peak of 2198 was reached at age 17 (Jul 2006).
At junior level, he reached #17, #12 and #6 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2068
Standard
Rpd2138·Blz2115
All-time high
2198
−130 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 17
Jul 2006 · age 17
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
5 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 9%
#18,644 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
84th Dutch 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2068
Jun 2026
2008
17th Dutch U20 player
at age 19 · rated 2177
Jul 2008
2007
Inactive for 191 months
paused at 2177 → returned at 2165
Oct 2007
12th Dutch U18 player
at age 18 · rated 2198
Jan 2007
2006
All-time peak 2198
at age 17 · −130 from today
Jul 2006
2005
6th Dutch U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2197
Jan 2005
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
2062 → 2068
Tournaments
1
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
3W0D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3/5 | #12 | 2100 | +5.6 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#715
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#13,640
in continent
World
#18,644
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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