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Kuipers, Stefan
IM🇳🇱FIDE 1018400· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1990
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Stefan Kuipers, a 36-year-old Dutch International Master, is rated 2454 — just 30 short of his peak of 2484 (Jul 2018, age 28) and ranked 28th among Dutch players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2450–2500 range. 13 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10. He reached Dutch #26 in Jul 2018.
Awarded IM in 2012 (age 22) and FM in 2008 (age 18). Earned a GM norm at Tradewise Gibraltar 2015 Masters. At junior level, he reached #4, #4 and #4 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2454
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2471
All-time high
2484
−30 pts below
Jul 2018 · age 28
Jul 2018 · age 28
Activity
17
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#28
#28 · Dutch players · of 4,695
Career timeline
20 entries2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2443 → returned at 2445
Apr 2020
2018
Peak Dutch rank: #26
at age 28 · rated 2484
Jul 2018
All-time peak 2484
at age 28 · −30 from today
Jul 2018
Best 12-month gain (+96 Elo)
2384 → 2480
May 2018
8-month rising streak
+80 Elo
Feb 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2400
at age 27
Sep 2017
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+2
2452 → 2454
Tournaments
12
12 games
Score
9/ 1275.0%
8W2D2L
Top 3 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #284 | 3022 | +2.1 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 3080 | +2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #975 | 1532 | -6.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #3 | 2919 | +1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2982 | +1.7 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #29 | 3033 | +2.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #14 | 3159 | +3.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #270 | 3000 | +1.9 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #38 | 2260 | -2.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #400 | 3051 | +2.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArthur PijpersGM
🇳🇱NED·2486
+5 −2 =2
9 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsLiam VrolijkGM
🇳🇱NED·2517
+4 −0 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsLucas Van ForeestGM
🇳🇱NED·2531
+3 −3 =1
7 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsRoeland PruijssersGM
🇳🇱NED·2517
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Jul 2019
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vsDaan BrandenburgGM
🇳🇱NED·2449
+4 −3 =0
7 games·last met Nov 2017
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Rankings
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Netherlands
#28
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#587
in continent
World
#970
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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