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Van Westerop, Sebastiaan

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FIDEFIDE 1014242· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1974

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Sebastiaan Van Westerop, a 52-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1920. He has fluctuated between 1899 and 1930 over the past 2 years. 15 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7, and Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen. He had 3 career breaks: 22 months (2012–2014), 12 months (2015–2016) and 34 months (2020–2023, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2039 was reached at age 31 (Apr 2005).

Current rating

1920

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2039

−119 pts below
Apr 2005 · age 31

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#43,323

#43,323 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2024
Best 12-month gain (+105 Elo)
1807 → 1912
May 2024
6-month rising streak
+105 Elo
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 34 months
paused at 1825 → returned at 1815
Feb 2020
2015
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1973 → returned at 1977
Feb 2015
2012
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 1954 → returned at 1957
Mar 2012
2011
100 career games
at age 37
Jul 2011

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
perf 1985 (+55) · 6/9 · #58
Top opponent
vs Rob Van den Heuvel 1,958
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 5 · Dec 2025 · +11.3 Elo
Evolution
+8
1912 → 1920
Tournaments
7
16 games
Score
8.5/ 1653.1%
6W7D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#4321119-10.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#2981928+0.4
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20266/9#581985+18.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 5
Team
Dec 20251/1#382758+11.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250/1#4371194-7.6

Rankings

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Netherlands
#1,866
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#31,954
in continent
World
#43,323
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
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2,549
...
1866🇳🇱Van Westerop, Sebastiaan1,920
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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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
...
31954🇳🇱Van Westerop, Sebastiaan1,920
World
1
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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
...
43323🇳🇱Van Westerop, Sebastiaan1,920