What is Smeets, Bert's FIDE rating?

Smeets, Bert's current standard FIDE rating is 1939.

What is Smeets, Bert's world ranking?

Smeets, Bert is currently ranked #38,980 in the world (standard rating).

What is Smeets, Bert's ranking in Netherlands?

Smeets, Bert is currently ranked #1643 in Netherlands.

What is Smeets, Bert's continental ranking?

Smeets, Bert is currently ranked #28,794 in their continent.

What is Smeets, Bert's ranking in the 70-75 category?

Smeets, Bert is ranked #67 in Netherlands in the 70-75 age group.

What is Smeets, Bert's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Smeets, Bert's all-time peak standard rating is 1940.

When did Smeets, Bert receive their first FIDE rating?

Smeets, Bert first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2017.

Which federation does Smeets, Bert represent?

Smeets, Bert represents Netherlands (NED).

How old is Smeets, Bert?

Smeets, Bert was born in 1952 and is 74 years old.

When did Smeets, Bert reach their peak rating?

Smeets, Bert reached their peak standard rating of 1940 in 2024, at age 72.

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Smeets, Bert

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FIDE 1021796· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1952

Bert Smeets, a 74-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1939 — just 1 short of his peak of 1940 (Jun 2024, age 72). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 35 months (2019–2022, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). Recent appearance: 17th BPB Limburg Open 2025 Veteranen.

Current rating

1939

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1940

−1 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 72

Activity

2

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#38,981

#38,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

10 entries

2025

K-factor lowered to 20

at age 73

Jul 2025

2024

58th Dutch 70-75 player

at age 72 · rated 1940

Nov 2024

All-time peak 1940

at age 72 · −1 from today

Jun 2024

Inactive for 12 months

paused at 1940 → returned at 1940

Jun 2024

2019

Inactive for 35 months

paused at 1875 → returned at 1829

Jul 2019

2018

71st Dutch 65-70 player

at age 66 · rated 1888

Dec 2018

Standard rating history

Peak

FIDE title

Threshold

First rated

Inactive period

COVID-19

FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Evolution

-1

1940 → 1939

Rankings

/

Netherlands

#1,643

out of 4,909 players

Europe

#28,794

in continent

World

#38,980

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Netherlands

1	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
2	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,728
3	🇳🇱Van Wely, Loek	2,636
4	🇳🇱L'Ami, Erwin	2,592
5	🇳🇱Schoppen, Casper	2,589
6	🇳🇱Reinderman, Dimitri	2,574
7	🇳🇱Sokolov, Ivan	2,567
8	🇳🇱Smeets, Jan	2,564
9	🇳🇱Bok, Benjamin	2,560
10	🇳🇱Van den Doel, Erik	2,549
...
1643	🇳🇱Smeets, Bert	1,939

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
3	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
4	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,744
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
7	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,728
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,721
9	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,713
...
28794	🇳🇱Smeets, Bert	1,939

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,841
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
2	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,792
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,777
4	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,777
6	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,767
7	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,764
8	🇮🇳Erigaisi Arjun	2,761
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,753
9	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
38980	🇳🇱Smeets, Bert	1,939