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Molenaar, Christiaan
🇳🇱FIDE 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 +29 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
Mar 2020 · age 33
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 8%
#17,645 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
10 entries2026
79th Dutch 35-40 player
at age 39 · rated 2077
Jun 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
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+64
2013 → 2077
Tournaments
14
45 games
Score
27.5/ 4561.1%
23W9D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/6 | #21 | 2189 | +21.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #351 | 2116 | +2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #144 | 2701 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/7 | #2 | 2230 | +36.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #665 | 1263 | -8.8 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 2.5/3 | #15 | 2245 | +17.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #318 | 2029 | +0.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #645 | 1122 | -12.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #82 | 2645 | +5.6 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3.5/6 | #41 | 1978 | -7.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#668
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#12,866
in continent
World
#17,645
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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