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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 1942. He has fluctuated between 1924 and 1958 over the past 2 years. 21 rated games in the past year (≈6/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Weekendtoernooi Groninger Combinatie NOSBO PK 2026, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7. 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

1942

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2042

−100 pts below
Apr 2015 · age 50

Activity

14

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#38,328

#38,328 · players worldwide · of 218,279

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 · −100 from today
Apr 2015
2014
Crossed 2000
at age 49
Jan 2014

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Matthijs Dijkstra 2,041
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Compact Senioren · Dec 2025 · +12.5 Elo
Evolution
+13
1929 → 1942
Tournaments
7
17 games
Score
11/ 1764.7%
11W2D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Weekendtoernooi Groninger Combinatie NOSBO PK 2026
Open Swiss
May 20263.5/6#441846-15.8
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
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 2
Team
Nov 20251/1#1012601+6.6
Worst Elo result: Weekendtoernooi Groninger Combinatie NOSBO PK 2026 (-15.8 Elo, finished #44).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,608
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#28,321
in continent
World
#38,327
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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8
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