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Van der Knaap, Jan

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FIDEFIDE 1036190· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1971

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Jan Van Der Knaap, a 55-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1857. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6, and 85e Noteboomtoernooi. He took a 14-month break between Aug 2015 and Nov 2016. His peak of 1911 was reached at age 46 (Aug 2017).

Current rating

1857

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1911

−54 pts below
Aug 2017 · age 46

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

14 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#59,454

#59,454 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
100 career games
at age 55
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+70 Elo)
1813 → 1883
Mar 2024
2018
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 47
Jun 2018
2017
All-time peak 1911
at age 46 · −54 from today
Aug 2017
2015
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 1845 → returned at 1866
Aug 2015
2013
Crossed 1800
at age 42
Aug 2013

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
85e Noteboomtoernooi
perf 1953 (+80) · 3.5/6 · #73
Top opponent
vs Tim Brouwer 2,061
85e Noteboomtoernooi · Feb 2026 · +14.9 Elo
Evolution
-30
1887 → 1857
Tournaments
9
14 games
Score
4/ 1428.6%
3W2D9L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsTim Brouwer2,061·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R2·+14.9
2.[W]vsLex Karstens1,896·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R6·+10.7
3.[W]vsNathan Bakhuijzen1,866·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R4·+9.8
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsSarah-Joy Koorevaar1,790·Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9·R1·-11.9
2.[L]vsArmin Cubuk1,835·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R1·-11.1
3.[L]vsBregje Roebers1,845·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R3·-10.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

9 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#492990-12.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260/1#6171312-3.4
85e Noteboomtoernooi
Open Swiss
Feb 20263.5/6#731953+15.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260/1#6491296-4.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#2342052+5.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250/1#5711223-6.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250/1#5261093-9.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250/1#4381295-4.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250/1#5651059-10.8

Rankings

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Netherlands
#2,498
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#43,543
in continent
World
#59,453
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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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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World
1
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2
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6
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7
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8
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9
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