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Velker, Wim
🇳🇱FIDE 1036122· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1948
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Wim Velker, a 78-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1938. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and took a 54-month break between May 2015 and Dec 2019. Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7. His peak of 2002 was reached at age 74 (Dec 2022).
Current rating
1938
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2002
−64 pts below
Dec 2022 · age 74
Dec 2022 · age 74
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#39,212
#39,212 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+30 Elo)
1908 → 1938
May 2026
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 77
Mar 2025
2024
17th Dutch 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1995
Sep 2024
2022
Crossed 2000
at age 74
Dec 2022
All-time peak 2002
at age 74 · −64 from today
Dec 2022
32nd Dutch 70-75 player
at age 74 · rated 1998
Jun 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+30
1908 → 1938
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
4/ 4100.0%
4W0D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #105 | 2647 | +7.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #47 | 2623 | +7.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #23 | 2623 | +7.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #176 | 2635 | +8.0 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.