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HB
Houweling, Bert
🇳🇱FIDE 1014110· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1954
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Bert Houweling, a 72-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1996. He is on a steady climb with +44 Elo over the past 12 months. 25 rated games in the past year (≈14/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 7. He took a 14-month break between Jun 2017 and Sep 2018. His peak of 2097 was reached at age 53 (Apr 2007).
Current rating
1996
Standard
Rpd1980·Blz—
All-time high
2097
−101 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 53
Apr 2007 · age 53
Activity
22
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#28,128
#28,128 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
33rd Dutch 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1996
Jun 2026
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 69
Nov 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 69
Aug 2023
2020
47th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2015
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 66
Jan 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+64 Elo)
1975 → 2039
Sep 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+44
1952 → 1996
Tournaments
10
27 games
Score
14.5/ 2753.7%
12W7D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #102 | 2731 | +8.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #63 | 2521 | +3.6 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #399 | 2016 | +1.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #6 | 2223 | +18.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #167 | 1611 | -1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #96 | 2097 | +3.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #538 | 1163 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/9 | #51 | 2014 | +15.0 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2789 | +11.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/6 | #32 | 2051 | -3.8 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#1,124
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#20,785
in continent
World
#28,128
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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