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Van Caspel, Ruud
🇳🇱FIDE 1018809· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1952
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Ruud Van Caspel, a 74-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1946. He is currently in the 1900–1950 range. 15 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados and III INTERNATIONAL CHESS OPEN HOTEL CAP NEGRET 65. He had 5 career breaks: 64 months (2009–2015), 15 months (2016–2017), 13 months (2017–2018), 17 months (2018–2020) and 33 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2148 was reached at age 54 (Jul 2006).
Current rating
1946
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2148
−202 pts below
Jul 2006 · age 54
Jul 2006 · age 54
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#37,531
#37,531 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
19 entries2026
100 career games
at age 74
Jan 2026
2023
19th Dutch 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2050
Jan 2023
2020
20th Dutch 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 2077
Oct 2020
Inactive for 33 months
paused at 2077 → returned at 2050
Feb 2020
2018
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2075 → returned at 2077
Aug 2018
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 65
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-23
1969 → 1946
Tournaments
2
15 games
Score
9.5/ 1563.3%
6W7D2L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsBlas Vidal Moscardo1,732·XXII Torneo Internacional Gran Hotel Bali Grupo B Aficionados·R4·+4.5
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 4/6 | #154 | 1889 | -10.6 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 5.5/9 | #19 | 1900 | -12.4 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#1,599
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#27,748
in continent
World
#37,531
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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