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Veenstra, Frits

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FIDEFIDE 1020196· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1954

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Frits Veenstra, a 72-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1835. He has fluctuated between 1786 and 1862 over the past 2 years. 32 rated games in the past year (≈11/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 4 career breaks: 15 months (2010–2012), 16 months (2012–2013), 35 months (2018–2021, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2022–2023). His peak of 1925 was reached at age 61 (Aug 2015).

Current rating

1835

Standard

Rpd1839·Blz—

All-time high

1925

−90 pts below
Aug 2015 · age 61

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#65,689

#65,689 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
Mar 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+60 Elo)
1770 → 1830
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2022
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1869 → returned at 1872
Oct 2022
2018
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1866 → returned at 1870
Dec 2018
100 career games
at age 64
Aug 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
perf 1936 (+111) · 6.5/9 · #50
Top opponent
vs Henk Van der Hauw 1,917
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7 · Feb 2026 · +2.6 Elo
Evolution
+1
1834 → 1835
Tournaments
7
33 games
Score
17/ 3351.5%
9W16D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9
Team
Apr 20261/1#372622+10.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#4091917+3.6
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20266.5/9#501936+35.6
III Torneio Internacional Cidade de Lagos
Open Swiss
Nov 20253.5/8#441735-21.4
Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group C
Open Swiss
Oct 20252.5/5#531696-16.8
Worst Elo result: III Torneio Internacional Cidade de Lagos (-21.4 Elo, finished #44).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#2,748
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#47,921
in continent
World
#65,689
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2
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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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2748🇳🇱Veenstra, Frits1,835
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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47921🇳🇱Veenstra, Frits1,835
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
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2,767
7
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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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65689🇳🇱Veenstra, Frits1,835