What is Van der Bent, Gideon's FIDE rating?

Van der Bent, Gideon's current standard FIDE rating is 1967.

What is Van der Bent, Gideon's world ranking?

Van der Bent, Gideon is currently ranked #33,254 in the world (standard rating).

What is Van der Bent, Gideon's ranking in Netherlands?

Van der Bent, Gideon is currently ranked #1370 in Netherlands.

What is Van der Bent, Gideon's continental ranking?

Van der Bent, Gideon is currently ranked #24,580 in their continent.

What is Van der Bent, Gideon's ranking in the 65-70 category?

Van der Bent, Gideon is ranked #105 in Netherlands in the 65-70 age group.

What is Van der Bent, Gideon's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Van der Bent, Gideon's all-time peak standard rating is 1995.

When did Van der Bent, Gideon receive their first FIDE rating?

Van der Bent, Gideon first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2006.

Which federation does Van der Bent, Gideon represent?

Van der Bent, Gideon represents Netherlands (NED).

How old is Van der Bent, Gideon?

Van der Bent, Gideon was born in 1957 and is 69 years old.

When did Van der Bent, Gideon reach their peak rating?

Van der Bent, Gideon reached their peak standard rating of 1995 in 2007, at age 50.

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Van der Bent, Gideon

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FIDE 1017772· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1957

Gideon Van Der Bent, a 69-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1967 — just 28 short of his peak of 1995 (Oct 2007, age 50). He has fluctuated between 1938 and 1983 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈7/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 2 career breaks: 34 months (2009–2012) and 23 months (2013–2015).

Current rating

1967

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1995

−28 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 50

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#33,254

#33,254 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries

2025

Best 12-month gain (+45 Elo)

1938 → 1983

May 2025

2023

100 career games

at age 66

Dec 2023

61st Dutch 65-70 player

at age 66 · rated 1985

Feb 2023

2013

98th Dutch 55-60 player

at age 56 · rated 1963

Apr 2013

Inactive for 23 months

paused at 1963 → returned at 1967

Feb 2013

2009

Inactive for 34 months

paused at 1984 → returned at 1975

Apr 2009

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Rene Duchene 2,038

Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen · Jan 2026 · +2.2 Elo

Evolution

-6

1973 → 1967

Tournaments

6

21 games

Score

11/ 2152.4%

9W4D8L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsSarthak DeshpandeCM2,001·Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen·R5·+11.2

2.[W]vsAdrian-Calin Lupulescu1,950·Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen·R3·+9.7

3.[W]vsJasper Dekker1,943·Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen·R2·+9.5

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsAlexander Shaffer1,654·III Torneio Internacional Cidade de Lagos·R6·-17.0

2.[L]vsHans Van Nieuwenhuizen1,925·Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen·R7·-11.0

3.[L]vsMax Valkenburg1,936·Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen·R4·-10.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9 Team	Apr 2026	1/1	#38	2657	+7.2	▸
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7 Team	Feb 2026	0.5/1	#368	1866	-2.2	▸
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen Round-Robin	Jan 2026	5/9	#171	2001	+13.0	▸
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 5 Team	Dec 2025	0.5/1	#401	1836	-3.2	▸
III Torneio Internacional Cidade de Lagos Open Swiss	Nov 2025	4/8	#31	1881	-20.8	▸

Worst Elo result: III Torneio Internacional Cidade de Lagos (-20.8 Elo, finished #31).

Rankings

/

Netherlands

#1,370

out of 4,901 players

Europe

#24,580

in continent

World

#33,254

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
...
1370	🇳🇱Van der Bent, Gideon	1,967

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
...
24580	🇳🇱Van der Bent, Gideon	1,967

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
...
33254	🇳🇱Van der Bent, Gideon	1,967