What is Houweling, Bert's FIDE rating?

Houweling, Bert's current standard FIDE rating is 1996.

What is Houweling, Bert's rapid rating?

Houweling, Bert's current FIDE rapid rating is 1980.

What is Houweling, Bert's world ranking?

Houweling, Bert is currently ranked #28,117 in the world (standard rating).

What is Houweling, Bert's ranking in Netherlands?

Houweling, Bert is currently ranked #1133 in Netherlands.

What is Houweling, Bert's continental ranking?

Houweling, Bert is currently ranked #20,771 in their continent.

What is Houweling, Bert's ranking in the 70-75 category?

Houweling, Bert is ranked #35 in Netherlands in the 70-75 age group.

What is Houweling, Bert's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Houweling, Bert's all-time peak standard rating is 2097.

When did Houweling, Bert receive their first FIDE rating?

Houweling, Bert first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2007.

Which federation does Houweling, Bert represent?

Houweling, Bert represents Netherlands (NED).

How old is Houweling, Bert?

Houweling, Bert was born in 1954 and is 72 years old.

When did Houweling, Bert reach their peak rating?

Houweling, Bert reached their peak standard rating of 2097 in 2007, at age 53.

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Houweling, Bert

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FIDE 1014110· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1954

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

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

25 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#28,117

#28,117 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

17 entries

2026

35th Dutch 70-75 player

at age 72 · rated 1996

May 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

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result

Senioren- en Veteranen Kampioenschap van Nederland 2025

perf 2051 (+103) · 3.5/6 · #32

Top opponent

vs Kurt PetscharFM 2,186

EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus · Sep 2025 · +5.4 Elo

Best comeback

Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 1

finished #3 (seeded #210 of 720)

Evolution

+44

1952 → 1996

Tournaments

10

27 games

Score

14.5/ 2753.7%

12W7D8L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsZdravko Bugarija2,101·EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus·R6·+13.5

2.[W]vsLucien Van de Lisdonk1,989·Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 1·R1·+10.9

3.[W]vsJimmy Geboers1,971·Senioren- en Veteranen Kampioenschap van Nederland 2025·R7·+10.7

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsNicu Parvulescu1,710·EUROPEAN INDIVIDUAL SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS - OPEN cat. 65 plus·R3·-16.4

2.[L]vsJoop Elderhorst1,963·Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 3·R1·-10.1

3.[L]vsArie Van Diermen1,952·Senioren- en Veteranen Kampioenschap van Nederland 2025·R3·-9.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9 Team	Apr 2026	1/1	#102	2731	+8.4	▸
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6 Team	Mar 2026	1/1	#63	2521	+3.6	▸
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7 Team	Feb 2026	0.5/1	#399	2016	+1.0	▸
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen Round-Robin	Jan 2026	2.5/3	#6	2223	+18.0	▸
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 5 Team	Dec 2025	0/1	#167	1611	-1.6	▸

Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Netherlands

#1,133

out of 4,901 players

Europe

#20,771

in continent

World

#28,117

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Netherlands

1	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
2	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,735
3	🇳🇱Van Wely, Loek	2,625
4	🇳🇱L'Ami, Erwin	2,592
5	🇳🇱Schoppen, Casper	2,589
6	🇳🇱Reinderman, Dimitri	2,574
7	🇳🇱Sokolov, Ivan	2,567
8	🇳🇱Smeets, Jan	2,564
9	🇳🇱Bok, Benjamin	2,560
10	🇳🇱Van den Doel, Erik	2,549
...
1133	🇳🇱Houweling, Bert	1,996

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
3	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
3	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,735
7	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,717
8	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,708
...
20771	🇳🇱Houweling, Bert	1,996

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
3	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,780
5	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,776
6	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
7	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
7	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
10	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
28117	🇳🇱Houweling, Bert	1,996