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Van der Hoek, Willem

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FIDEFIDE 1034588· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1948

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Willem Van Der Hoek, a 78-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1723. He is progressing steadily with +52 Elo over the past 12 months. 21 rated games in the past year (≈10/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 85e Noteboomtoernooi - Vierkampen, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen, and 2026 Chess.com Botwinnik Open - Vierkampen. He took a 35-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1778 was reached at age 76 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1723

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1778

−55 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 76

Activity

15

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

21 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#101,663

#101,663 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2024
98th Dutch 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1778
Sep 2024
Best 12-month gain (+154 Elo)
1624 → 1778
Sep 2024
All-time peak 1778
at age 76 · −55 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 1672 → returned at 1652
Feb 2020
2019
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 71
Feb 2019
2016
Crossed 1600
at age 68
Mar 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
RSB Open 2025 - Groep B
perf 1952 (+262) · 4/5 · #16
Top opponent
vs Marco Zwanenburg 1,846
RSB Open 2025 - Groep B · Aug 2025 · +4.2 Elo
Evolution
+52
1671 → 1723
Tournaments
5
26 games
Score
14.5/ 2655.8%
9W11D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
85e Noteboomtoernooi - Vierkampen
Open Swiss
Feb 20262/3#181846+12.8
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20264.5/8#2201760+17.2
2026 Chess.com Botwinnik Open - Vierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20262/1#182468+9.6
Rotterdam FIDE Weekend 2025 - B
Open Swiss
Oct 20252/4#181722-6.6
RSB Open 2025 - Groep B
Open Swiss
Aug 20254/5#161952+18.8
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Netherlands
#3,825
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#71,970
in continent
World
#101,662
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
...
3825🇳🇱Van der Hoek, Willem1,723
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,708
...
71970🇳🇱Van der Hoek, Willem1,723
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
101662🇳🇱Van der Hoek, Willem1,723