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Faber, Ab

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FIDEFIDE 1037242· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1965

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Ab Faber, a 61-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1958. He is progressing steadily with +33 Elo over the past 12 months. 15 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6. He had 2 career breaks: 19 months (2015–2017) and 50 months (2017–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 2042 was reached at age 50 (Apr 2015).

Current rating

1958

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2042

−84 pts below
Apr 2015 · age 50

Activity

12

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#35,024

#35,024 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
Best 12-month gain (+57 Elo)
1892 → 1949
Feb 2025
2023
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Mar 2023
2017
Inactive for 50 months
paused at 1981 → returned at 1953
Dec 2017
2015
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2039 → returned at 2026
May 2015
All-time peak 2042
at age 50 · −84 from today
Apr 2015
2014
Crossed 2000
at age 49
Jan 2014

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Weekendtoernooi Groninger Combinatie 2025
perf 2108 (+179) · 3.5/5 · #39
Top opponent
vs Thomas Kools 2,061
Weekendtoernooi Groninger Combinatie 2025 · May 2025 · +3.6 Elo
Evolution
+33
1925 → 1958
Tournaments
7
17 games
Score
11/ 1764.7%
11W2D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5
Team
Mar 20261/1#1892375+2.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7
Team
Mar 20261/1#1412604+6.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#3801856-2.6
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Compact Senioren
Swiss
Dec 20253/5#121988+7.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 4
Team
Dec 20251/1#612684+8.6

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,466
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#25,892
in continent
World
#35,024
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Netherlands
1
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2
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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
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2,560
10
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2,549
...
1466🇳🇱Faber, Ab1,958
Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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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
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25892🇳🇱Faber, Ab1,958
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
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
35024🇳🇱Faber, Ab1,958