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Van Ginkel, Henk

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FIDEFIDE 1036394· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1961

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Henk Van Ginkel, a 65-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1798. He has fluctuated between 1789 and 1881 over the past 2 years. 14 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 7, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen, and III Torneio Internacional Cidade de Lagos. Also played 1 rapid event (including III Circuito Cidade de Lagos - 2. torneio) recently. His peak of 1916 was reached at age 54 (Aug 2015).

Current rating

1798

Standard

Rpd1885·Blz1864

All-time high

1916

−118 pts below
Aug 2015 · age 54

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#76,990

#76,990 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2020
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1839 → returned at 1845
Mar 2020
100 career games
at age 59
Feb 2020
2016
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 55
Aug 2016
2015
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1815 → 1916
Aug 2015
All-time peak 1916
at age 54 · −118 from today
Aug 2015
2014
Crossed 1800
at age 53
Aug 2014

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Luis Miguel Rodrigues Botelho 1,962
Taca do Algarve 2025 final · Jul 2025 · +13.4 Elo
Evolution
-29
1827 → 1798
Tournaments
5
16 games
Score
7.5/ 1646.9%
7W1D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 7
Team
Apr 20261/1#262542+8.6
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20261/1#3352480-13.4
III Torneio Internacional Cidade de Lagos
Open Swiss
Nov 20253.5/8#381734-29.4
Dutch Open 2025 - Vierkampen
Round-Robin
Jul 20251/3#441715-9.4
Taca do Algarve 2025 final
Swiss
Jul 20251/1#22762+13.2
Worst Elo result: III Torneio Internacional Cidade de Lagos (-29.4 Elo, finished #38).

Most-Played Opponents

vsTitus Bittner
🇵🇹POR·2103
+6 −1 =0
7 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsJose Prata
🇵🇹POR·1951
+1 −2 =4
7 games·last met Feb 2025
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vsLuis Miguel Rodrigues Botelho
🇵🇹POR·1931
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jul 2025
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Rankings

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Netherlands
#3,085
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#55,727
in continent
World
#76,989
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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3
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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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2,841
2
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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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