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Van der Wel, Richard

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FIDEFIDE 1026607· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1967

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Richard Van Der Wel, a 59-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1986. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). 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. His peak of 2148 was reached at age 45 (Nov 2012).

Current rating

1986

Standard

Rpd1973·Blz—

All-time high

2148

−162 pts below
Nov 2012 · age 45

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#29,808

#29,808 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 59
Jan 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Nov 2024
100 career games
at age 57
Nov 2024
2020
Inactive for 24 months
paused at 2043 → returned at 2030
Apr 2020
2013
78th Dutch 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2115
Apr 2013
2012
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 45
Dec 2012

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Eduard CoenenCM 2,157
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 3 · Nov 2025 · +14.3 Elo
Evolution
-6
1992 → 1986
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
2W2D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#4451432-4.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#1721964-1.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#4111194-10.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260/1#4631228-9.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 5
Team
Dec 20251/1#862889+12.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250/1#4141232-9.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 3
Team
Nov 20251/1#922957+14.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#2552013+0.6

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,199
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#22,022
in continent
World
#29,807
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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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
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1199🇳🇱Van der Wel, Richard1,986
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
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22022🇳🇱Van der Wel, Richard1,986
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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29807🇳🇱Van der Wel, Richard1,986