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Van Kesteren, Stef

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FIDEFIDE 1017667· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1958

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Stef Van Kesteren, a 68-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1861. He has slipped back 34 Elo over the past 12 months. 39 rated games in the past year (≈19/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65, MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 D - seniors tournament 50 plus, and 25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. His peak of 1928 was reached at age 51 (Jan 2009).

Current rating

1861

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1928

−67 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 51

Activity

44

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#58,303

#58,303 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+161 Elo)
1746 → 1907
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1850 → returned at 1837
Apr 2020
2018
100 career games
at age 60
Jan 2018
2009
All-time peak 1928
at age 51 · −67 from today
Jan 2009
2006
Crossed 1800
at age 48
Jul 2006

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Uwe Bade 2,036
25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern · Nov 2025 · +3.5 Elo
Evolution
-34
1895 → 1861
Tournaments
5
40 games
Score
20.5/ 4051.2%
15W11D14L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65
Open Swiss
Feb 20262/7#1191689-39.8
MARIENBAD OPEN 2026 D - seniors tournament 50 plus
Open Swiss
Jan 20265/9#301863-7.8
25. offene Senioreneinzelmeisterschaft Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Open Swiss
Nov 20255/9#281955+18.8
3rd Torquay Riviera Congress (AM U2000)
Swiss
Aug 20253.5/6#51908+3.8
42. Oberfraenkische Senioren-Einzelmeisterschaft
Open Swiss
Jun 20255/8#231892-9.2
Worst Elo result: 3. Offene Thueringer Seniorenmeisterschaft ueber 50 und 65 (-39.8 Elo, finished #119).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#2,478
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#42,680
in continent
World
#58,303
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Netherlands
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3
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4
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5
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2,589
6
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7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
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2,560
10
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2,549
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2478🇳🇱Van Kesteren, Stef1,861
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
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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
...
42680🇳🇱Van Kesteren, Stef1,861
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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58303🇳🇱Van Kesteren, Stef1,861