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Middelkoop, Erik
🇳🇱FIDE 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
May 2025 · age 56
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#40,527
#40,527 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
7 entries2025
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
Evolution
-46
1978 → 1932
Tournaments
10
18 games
Score
8.5/ 1847.2%
5W7D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsStephan Penarrubia1,840·39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open B (1600-2200)·R2·-12.9
2.[L]vsAnna Maret1,853·39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open B (1600-2200)·R6·-12.6
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #384 | 1095 | -11.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #309 | 1191 | -9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #116 | 2799 | +10.8 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5/9 | #63 | 1855 | -30.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #370 | 1123 | -11.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #273 | 2112 | +3.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #45 | 2757 | +9.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #418 | 1206 | -9.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #287 | 1955 | -0.8 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0.5/1 | #188 | 2079 | +2.8 |
Worst Elo result: 39eme Festival International des Jeux de Cannes - Open B (1600-2200) (-30.0 Elo, finished #63).
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
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