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Van der Zon, Stef

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FIDEFIDE 1021451· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1989

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Stef Van Der Zon, a 37-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2142 and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 7 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/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. He had 2 career breaks: 34 months (2007–2010) and 17 months (2010–2012). His peak of 2177 was reached at age 30 (Aug 2019).

At junior level, he reached #53 and #41 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2142

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2063

All-time high

2177

−35 pts below
Aug 2019 · age 30

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

Top 5%

#11,877 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2025
48th Dutch 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2160
Jan 2025
2019
All-time peak 2177
at age 30 · −35 from today
Aug 2019
2017
100 career games
at age 28
Sep 2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 28
Apr 2017
Re-crossed 2100
at age 28
Jan 2017
2016
Crossed 2100
at age 27
Oct 2016

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Juan Jose Quattordio 2,176
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6 · Mar 2026 · +1.3 Elo
Evolution
+5
2137 → 2142
Tournaments
9
9 games
Score
5.5/ 961.1%
5W1D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9
Team
Apr 20261/1#532949+10.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#972176+1.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#1811269-12.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 7
Team
Feb 20261/1#342807+6.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250/1#1611347-10.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 4
Team
Nov 20251/1#312713+4.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250/1#2071309-11.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 2
Team
Oct 20251/1#622820+6.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 1
Team
Sep 20251/1#392920+9.6

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#428
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#8,515
in continent
World
#11,877
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2
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2,728
3
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2,636
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
...
428🇳🇱Van der Zon, Stef2,142
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
8515🇳🇱Van der Zon, Stef2,142
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
...
11877🇳🇱Van der Zon, Stef2,142