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Veltman, Willem-Jan

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FIDEFIDE 1029207· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1975

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Willem-Jan Veltman, a 51-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1861. He has fluctuated between 1826 and 1897 over the past 2 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8. His peak of 1897 was reached at age 49 (May 2024).

Current rating

1861

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1897

−36 pts below
May 2024 · age 49

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#58,303

#58,303 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 51
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1837 → 1894
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1897
at age 49 · −36 from today
May 2024
2022
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Dec 2022
Crossed 1600
at age 47
Dec 2022
First FIDE rating
1840 · at age 47
Dec 2022

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Andre Bouwmeester 2,103
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 5 · Dec 2025 · +11.1 Elo
Evolution
+21
1840 → 1861
Tournaments
10
10 games
Score
3.5/ 1035.0%
2W3D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9
Team
Apr 20261/1#2192814+14.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260/1#5321176-7.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#5821122-17.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260/1#6471184-14.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#3042103+11.6
Worst Elo result: Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8 (-17.2 Elo, finished #582).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#2,478
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#42,680
in continent
World
#58,303
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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8
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9
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10
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2478🇳🇱Veltman, Willem-Jan1,861
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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5
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2,739
6
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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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42680🇳🇱Veltman, Willem-Jan1,861
World
1
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2,840
2
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3
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4
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5
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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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58303🇳🇱Veltman, Willem-Jan1,861