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De Ruiter, Danny
FM🇳🇱FIDE 1020650· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1991
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Danny De Ruiter, a 35-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2214 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈26/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 8. His peak of 2340 was reached at age 25 (Mar 2016).
Previously known as Danny Ruiter (until Jan 2007). Awarded FM in 2015 (age 24). At junior level, he reached #17, #21 and #12 nationally in U20, U18 and U16.
Current rating
2214
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2398
All-time high
2340
−126 pts below
Mar 2016 · age 25
Mar 2016 · age 25
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#7,434 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
20 entries2024
500 career games
at age 33
Feb 2024
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2247 → returned at 2251
Apr 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 27
Nov 2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 27
May 2018
2016
48th Dutch 20-35 player
at age 25 · rated 2340
Mar 2016
All-time peak 2340
at age 25 · −126 from today
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
2201 → 2214
Tournaments
9
9 games
Score
7/ 977.8%
6W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #203 | 1352 | -12.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #39 | 2518 | +1.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #13 | 2934 | +7.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #8 | 2824 | +5.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #59 | 2811 | +5.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #159 | 2001 | -5.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #133 | 2193 | -0.6 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #58 | 2895 | +7.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #33 | 2796 | +4.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsVincent BlomFM
🇳🇱NED·2281
+2 −2 =4
8 games·last met Jul 2024
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vsGilbert GrimbergFM
🇫🇷FRA·2146
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsArthur PijpersGM
🇳🇱NED·2486
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Feb 2016
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vsPieter HopmanIM
🇳🇱NED·2311
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Jan 2019
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vsYochanan AfekIM
🇮🇱ISR·2210
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2018
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Rankings
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Netherlands
#243
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#5,169
in continent
World
#7,434
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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