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Van der Maat, Niek

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FIDEFIDE 1028685· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1967

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Niek Van Der Maat, a 59-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1921. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 44 months (2018–2022, COVID-19 included), 16 months (2022–2023) and 17 months (2024–2025). Recent appearances: 85e Noteboomtoernooi and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 1. His peak of 1991 was reached at age 44 (Mar 2011).

Current rating

1921

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1991

−70 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 44

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#43,080

#43,080 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2024
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1939 → returned at 1926
Apr 2024
2022
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 1924 → returned at 1916
May 2022
2018
Inactive for 44 months
paused at 1932 → returned at 1924
Aug 2018
2017
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1927 → 1981
Aug 2017
2014
100 career games
at age 47
Aug 2014
2011
All-time peak 1991
at age 44 · −70 from today
Mar 2011

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Stefan Markx 1,890
85e Noteboomtoernooi · Feb 2026 · +9.1 Elo
Evolution
-18
1939 → 1921
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
3.5/ 750.0%
3W1D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsStefan Markx1,890·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R1·+9.1
2.[W]vsIan Priem1,771·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R5·+5.9
3.[W]vsOnno De Gorter1,703·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R3·+4.4
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsMichiel Terwee1,843·Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 1·R1·-12.3
2.[L]vsBregje Roebers1,845·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R6·-12.2
3.[L]vsPeter Sperber1,848·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R4·-12.1

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
85e Noteboomtoernooi
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/6#871887-5.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250/1#5931043-12.6

Rankings

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Netherlands
#1,854
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#31,784
in continent
World
#43,080
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Netherlands
1
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2
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3
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2,625
4
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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
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1854🇳🇱Van der Maat, Niek1,921
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
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31784🇳🇱Van der Maat, Niek1,921
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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43080🇳🇱Van der Maat, Niek1,921