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Van Elven, Erik

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FIDEFIDE 1029681· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1969

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Erik Van Elven, a 57-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1888. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months) and took a 18-month break between May 2018 and Dec 2019. Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6. His peak of 1933 was reached at age 47 (Jul 2016).

Current rating

1888

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1933

−45 pts below
Jul 2016 · age 47

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#51,127

#51,127 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

7 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+49 Elo)
1862 → 1911
Jan 2025
2018
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 1890 → returned at 1891
May 2018
2017
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 48
Dec 2017
2016
Crossed 1800
at age 47
Jul 2016
All-time peak 1933
at age 47 · −45 from today
Jul 2016
First FIDE rating
1933 · at age 47
Jul 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Kasper Kuijpers 2,005
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 3 · Nov 2025 · +2.8 Elo
Evolution
-27
1915 → 1888
Tournaments
8
8 games
Score
3/ 837.5%
1W4D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5
Team
Mar 20261/1#1272609+7.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7
Team
Mar 20260/1#5241037-11.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6
Team
Feb 20260/1#4361043-11.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 4
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#4071881-0.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#3512005+2.4

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#2,174
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#37,605
in continent
World
#51,127
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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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
...
37605🇳🇱Van Elven, Erik1,888
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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51127🇳🇱Van Elven, Erik1,888