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Bus, Tom
CM🇳🇱FIDE 1014374· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1960
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Tom Bus, a 66-year-old Dutch Candidate Master, is rated 2070 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has slipped back 35 Elo over the past 12 months. 55 rated games in the past year (≈35/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga NRW 2025-2026 April 2026, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6. Also played 1 rapid (including ASV Voorjaarstoernooi 2026) and 1 blitz events (including OSBO Snelschaakkampioenschap 2026) recently. His peak of 2284 was reached at age 47 (Jul 2007).
Awarded CM in 2023 (age 63).
Current rating
2070
Standard
Rpd2069·Blz2084
All-time high
2284
−214 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 47
Jul 2007 · age 47
Activity
47
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#18,413 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
27 entries2026
35th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2100
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 66
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Sep 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 65
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 64
Aug 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Oct 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-13
2083 → 2070
Tournaments
22
46 games
Score
21.5/ 4646.7%
12W19D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
18 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #51 | 2859 | +9.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #185 | 1458 | -5.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #104 | 2139 | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #82 | 2200 | +3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #141 | 2066 | +0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #109 | 1983 | -3.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #97 | 1391 | -7.4 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2.5/8 | #462 | 1995 | -23.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #68 | 1401 | -7.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #35 | 2193 | +2.6 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#701
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#13,468
in continent
World
#18,413
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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