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Middelkoop, Erik

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FIDEFIDE 1022490· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1969

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Erik Middelkoop, a 57-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1932. He has slipped back 46 Elo over the past 12 months. 19 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8. He took a 26-month break between Jun 2017 and Sep 2019. His peak of 1986 was reached at age 56 (May 2025).

Current rating

1932

Standard

Rpd1919·Blz1968

All-time high

1986

−54 pts below
May 2025 · age 56

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#40,527

#40,527 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2025
All-time peak 1986
at age 56 · −54 from today
May 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+65 Elo)
1896 → 1961
Nov 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 53
Dec 2022
2017
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 1906 → returned at 1908
Jun 2017
Crossed 1800
at age 48
Mar 2017
First FIDE rating
1869 · at age 48
Mar 2017

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Twan Van der Togt 2,112
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 5 · Dec 2025 · +3.5 Elo
Evolution
-46
1978 → 1932

Rankings

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Netherlands
#1,710
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#29,922
in continent
World
#40,526
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,764
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
...
1710🇳🇱Middelkoop, Erik1,932
Europe
1
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2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
29922🇳🇱Middelkoop, Erik1,932
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
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40526🇳🇱Middelkoop, Erik1,932