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Poelstra, Ben

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FIDEFIDE 1018604· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1951

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Ben Poelstra, a 75-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1938. He has slipped back 41 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈23/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8. His peak of 2148 was reached at age 59 (Sep 2010).

Current rating

1938

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1951

All-time high

2148

−210 pts below
Sep 2010 · age 59

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

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

Signature stat

#39,244

#39,244 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

18 entries
2023
9-month rising streak
+65 Elo
May 2023
2022
40th Dutch 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 1963
Jun 2022
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1989 → returned at 1979
Apr 2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 69
Feb 2020
2017
27th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 2035
Sep 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 65
Nov 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Senioren- en Veteranen Kampioenschap van Nederland 2025
perf 2074 (+90) · 3/6 · #36
Top opponent
vs Marcel Vermaat 2,193
17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Veteranen · Jun 2025 · +5.2 Elo
Evolution
-41
1979 → 1938
Tournaments
12
34 games
Score
16/ 3447.1%
13W8D13L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 12
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#5621212-8.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6
Team
Mar 20261/1#1882773+11.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#1982713+9.6
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20260/3#2981325-15.8
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Vierkampen
Round-Robin
Dec 20251.5/3#271900-2.8
Worst Elo result: Hoogeveen Schaaktoernooi 2025 - Amateur middag (-21.4 Elo, finished #50).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,677
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#28,981
in continent
World
#39,244
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
9
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2,560
10
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2,549
...
1677🇳🇱Poelstra, Ben1,938
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
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
28981🇳🇱Poelstra, Ben1,938
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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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
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
39244🇳🇱Poelstra, Ben1,938