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Bok, Benjamin

Bok, Benjamin

GM🇳🇱

FIDEFIDE 1017063· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1995

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Benjamin Bok, a 31-year-old Dutch Grandmaster, is rated 2560 and ranked 9th among Dutch players, and 263rd worldwide. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 65 rated games in the past year (≈77/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Saint Louis Masters, Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 7, and Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 5. Also played 3 rapid (including XXXV Keres Memorial "Remembering Paul Keres" - Rapid Tournament) and 4 blitz events (including The American Cup 2026 - Blitz) recently. His peak of 2645 was reached at age 24 (Jul 2019); he also reached World #114 in Jan 2019 and spent 33 months in Dutch top 3, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Awarded GM in 2014 (age 19), IM in 2010 (age 15), and FM in 2009 (age 14). At junior level, he reached World #10 in U20, World #8 in U18, World #6 in U16, World #8 in U14 and World #28 in U12.

Current rating

2560

Standard

Rpd2580·Blz2633

All-time high

2645

−85 pts below
Jul 2019 · age 24

Activity

64

games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo

65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#9

#9 · Dutch players · of 4,695
33 months in National top 3 (2018–2022)

Career timeline

27 entries
2022
33 months in national top 3
longest streak 27 months · since Oct 2018
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2624 → returned at 2619
Feb 2020
2019
Peak Dutch rank: #2
at age 24 · rated 2645
Jul 2019
All-time peak 2645
at age 24 · −85 from today
Jul 2019
Peak World rank: #114
at age 24 · rated 2643
Jan 2019
2017
Re-crossed 2600
at age 22
Jun 2017

Standard rating history

Activity & highlights

Best result
17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Group A
perf 2693 (+106) · 6/7 · #2
Top opponent
vs Max WarmerdamGM 2,613
17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Group A · Jun 2025 · +0.4 Elo
Evolution
-22
2582 → 2560
Tournaments
10
50 games
Score
36/ 5072.0%
27W18D5L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsRazvan PreotuGM2,485·2025 U.S. Masters·R9·+3.5
2.[W]vsMartijn DambacherGM2,474·Dutch Championship 2025·R2·+3.4
3.[W]vsMackenzie MolnerGM2,463·2025 U.S. Masters·R8·+3.2
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAmilal MunkhdalaiIM2,455·2026 Saint Louis Masters·R6·-6.5
2.[L]vsCarissa YipIM2,466·2026 Saint Louis Masters·R9·-6.3
3.[L]vsLiam PutnamIM2,485·2026 Saint Louis Masters·R3·-6.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Saint Louis Masters
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/9#542350-29.1
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#502384-2.7
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#312314-3.3
2025 U.S. Masters
Open Swiss
Nov 20256.5/8#72643+5.3
2025 Saint Louis Thanksgiving Open
Open Swiss
Nov 20253/3#122714+2.4
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 1
Team
Sep 20251/1#152954+0.8
Biel Chess Festival 2025 - MTO
Open Swiss
Jul 20257/10#72510-5.6
Dutch Championship 2025
Knockout
Jul 20252.5/4SF2587-0.2
HSG Open 2025 - Group A
Open Swiss
Jun 20255.5/6#12637+2.3
17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Group A
Open Swiss
Jun 20256/7#22693+8.2
Worst Elo result: 2026 Saint Louis Masters (-29.1 Elo, finished #54).

Most-Played Opponents

vsVaruzhan AkobianGM
🇺🇸USA·2553
+11 −1 =7
19 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsErwin L'AmiGM
🇳🇱NED·2592
+1 −2 =11
14 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsFabiano CaruanaGM
🇺🇸USA·2788
+4 −7 =3
14 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsGrigoriy OparinGM
🇺🇸USA·2643
+2 −7 =4
13 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsLoek Van WelyGM
🇳🇱NED·2625
+2 −3 =8
13 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings

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Netherlands
#9
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#146
in continent
World
#263
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
92,560
10
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2,549
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
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,708
...
146🇳🇱Bok, Benjamin2,560
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
263🇳🇱Bok, Benjamin2,560