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Molenaar, Christiaan

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FIDEFIDE 1020587· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1987

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Christiaan Molenaar, a 39-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2077 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 52 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group A, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8. He took a 41-month break between May 2012 and Nov 2015. His peak of 2145 was reached at age 33 (Mar 2020).

At junior level, he reached #24 nationally in U20.

Current rating

2077

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2145

−68 pts below
Mar 2020 · age 33

Activity

26

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

52 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,632 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2026
79th Dutch 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2077
May 2026
2020
All-time peak 2145
at age 33 · −68 from today
Mar 2020
2017
Crossed 2100
at age 30
Aug 2017
100 career games
at age 30
Feb 2017
2012
Inactive for 41 months
paused at 2027 → returned at 2021
May 2012
2007
24th Dutch U20 player
at age 20 · rated 2021
Oct 2007

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
DD Den Haag Open Kampioenschap 2026
perf 2230 (+174) · 5.5/7 · #2
Top opponent
vs Jasel LopezIM 2,359
DD Den Haag Open Kampioenschap 2026 · Feb 2026 · +17.0 Elo
Evolution
+29
2048 → 2077
Tournaments
16
52 games
Score
29/ 5255.8%
24W10D18L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsAlex Z Xu1,856·Brugse Meesters 2025 Open·R6·-14.2
2.[L]vsAntoine Mateo1,859·Brugse Meesters 2025 Open·R7·-14.1
3.[L]vsGuus Beltman1,923·Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group B·R6·-12.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 16
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group A
Open Swiss
Apr 20263.5/6#212189+21.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#3512116+2.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#1442701+7.0
DD Den Haag Open Kampioenschap 2026
Open Swiss
Feb 20265.5/7#22230+36.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260/1#6651263-8.8
Worst Elo result: 17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Group A (-39.4 Elo, finished #134).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#676
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#12,873
in continent
World
#17,632
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
🇳🇱Van den Doel, ErikFollow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
...
676🇳🇱Molenaar, Christiaan2,077
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
...
12873🇳🇱Molenaar, Christiaan2,077
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
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
17632🇳🇱Molenaar, Christiaan2,077