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Mijnster, Niels

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FIDEFIDE 1032860· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1991

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Niels Mijnster, a 35-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2123 — just 29 short of his peak of 2152 (Sep 2019, age 28) and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 14-month break between Jan 2025 and Apr 2026. Recent appearances: Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9 and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6.

At junior level, he reached #44 and #38 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2123

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2152

−29 pts below
Sep 2019 · age 28

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 6%

#13,364 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2123 → returned at 2123
Jan 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 31
Jul 2022
2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 28
Dec 2019
Best 12-month gain (+113 Elo)
2039 → 2152
Sep 2019
All-time peak 2152
at age 28 · −29 from today
Sep 2019
7-month rising streak
+107 Elo
Sep 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Wim Koster 2,127
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9 · Apr 2026 · +0.1 Elo
Evolution
0
2123 → 2123
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
1/ 250.0%
0W2D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#2472127+0.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#25121210.0

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#485
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#9,656
in continent
World
#13,364
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,767
2
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2,735
3
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2,625
4
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2,592
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
🇳🇱Bok, BenjaminFollow Benjamin BokTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
10
🇳🇱Van den Doel, ErikFollow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
...
485🇳🇱Mijnster, Niels2,123
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
9656🇳🇱Mijnster, Niels2,123
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
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
13364🇳🇱Mijnster, Niels2,123