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Smits, Sebastiaan

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FIDEFIDE 1019384· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1986

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Sebastiaan Smits, a 40-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2157 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2150 and 2200 for 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈15/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 7. Also played 1 rapid (including 29. Echternacher Open) and 1 blitz events (including Johan van Mil Toernooi 2026) recently. His peak of 2227 was reached at age 30 (Feb 2016).

At junior level, he reached #23 nationally in U20.

Current rating

2157

Standard

Rpd2125·Blz2116

All-time high

2227

−70 pts below
Feb 2016 · age 30

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 5%

#10,768 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
46th Dutch 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2173
Nov 2025
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2140 → returned at 2138
Apr 2020
2016
All-time peak 2227
at age 30 · −70 from today
Feb 2016
2015
Crossed 2200
at age 29
Nov 2015
2009
100 career games
at age 23
Jan 2009
2007
Best 12-month gain (+94 Elo)
2029 → 2123
Apr 2007

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Frank KroezeIM 2,367
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 1 · Sep 2025 · +5.1 Elo
Evolution
-11
2168 → 2157
Tournaments
8
16 games
Score
8/ 1650.0%
8W4D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#2381283-12.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#1162128-1.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#1442076-2.6
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20263/3#22846+21.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250/1#2081415-8.4

Rankings

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Netherlands
#378
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#7,690
in continent
World
#10,768
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Netherlands
1
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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
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378🇳🇱Smits, Sebastiaan2,157
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
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7690🇳🇱Smits, Sebastiaan2,157
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
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
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10768🇳🇱Smits, Sebastiaan2,157