What is Melchers, Bert-Jan's FIDE rating?

Melchers, Bert-Jan's current standard FIDE rating is 1540.

What is Melchers, Bert-Jan's rapid rating?

Melchers, Bert-Jan's current FIDE rapid rating is 1632.

What is Melchers, Bert-Jan's world ranking?

Melchers, Bert-Jan is currently ranked #169,271 in the world (standard rating).

What is Melchers, Bert-Jan's ranking in Netherlands?

Melchers, Bert-Jan is currently ranked #4576 in Netherlands.

What is Melchers, Bert-Jan's continental ranking?

Melchers, Bert-Jan is currently ranked #109,463 in their continent.

What is Melchers, Bert-Jan's ranking in the 70-75 category?

Melchers, Bert-Jan is ranked #345 in Netherlands in the 70-75 age group.

What is Melchers, Bert-Jan's all-time highest FIDE rating?

Melchers, Bert-Jan's all-time peak standard rating is 1657.

When did Melchers, Bert-Jan receive their first FIDE rating?

Melchers, Bert-Jan first appeared in the FIDE rating list in 2011.

Which federation does Melchers, Bert-Jan represent?

Melchers, Bert-Jan represents Netherlands (NED).

How old is Melchers, Bert-Jan?

Melchers, Bert-Jan was born in 1955 and is 71 years old.

When did Melchers, Bert-Jan reach their peak rating?

Melchers, Bert-Jan reached their peak standard rating of 1657 in 2024, at age 69.

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Melchers, Bert-Jan

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FIDE 1039628· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1955

Bert-Jan Melchers, a 71-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1540. He has slipped back 80 Elo over the past 12 months. 27 rated games in the past year (≈8/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen, and Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen. He had 2 career breaks: 58 months (2011–2016) and 29 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). His peak of 1657 was reached at age 69 (Sep 2024).

Current rating

1540

Standard

Rpd1632·Blz—

All-time high

1657

−117 pts below
Sep 2024 · age 69

Activity

21

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#169,302

#169,302 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

14 entries

2026

100 career games

at age 71

Feb 2026

2024

Best 12-month gain (+305 Elo)

1352 → 1657

Sep 2024

All-time peak 1657

at age 69 · −117 from today

Sep 2024

Crossed 1600

at age 69

Mar 2024

Re-crossed 1500

at age 69

Mar 2024

Re-crossed 1400

at age 69

Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent

vs Frederieke Regterschot 1,778

UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - C · Jul 2025 · +5.0 Elo

Evolution

-80

1620 → 1540

Tournaments

8

41 games

Score

11/ 4126.8%

6W16D19L

Top 3 wins

1.[W]vsTom Lambooij1,635·Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen·R4·+12.6

2.[W]vsArie Prins1,644·Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen·R2·+12.3

3.[D]vsFrederieke Regterschot1,778·UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - C·R2·+5.0

Top 3 losses

1.[L]vsStacey Penthor1,471·UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - C·R9·-13.2

2.[L]vsThomas Van der Knaap1,470·Oscar Romero Open Hoorns Kampioenschap 2025 - C·R4·-12.9

3.[L]vsJordy Lont1,510·Oscar Romero Open Hoorns Kampioenschap 2025 - C·R6·-11.8

Last 12 months — tournaments

8 events

Event	Date	Score	Rank	Perf	Δ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6 Team	Mar 2026	0/1	#188	1295	-1.6	▸
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen Round-Robin	Jan 2026	2.5/7	#475	1466	-20.6	▸
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen Round-Robin	Jan 2026	1.5/3	#116	1639	+5.6	▸
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Weekendvierkampen Round-Robin	Jan 2026	0.5/3	#477	1360	-14.4	▸
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 2 Team	Oct 2025	0/1	#164	1246	-1.6	▸

Worst Elo result: UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - C (-27.0 Elo, finished #38).

Rankings

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Netherlands

#4,576

out of 4,901 players

Europe

#109,463

in continent

World

#169,271

out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe

World

Netherlands

1	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
2	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,735
3	🇳🇱Van Wely, Loek	2,625
4	🇳🇱L'Ami, Erwin	2,592
5	🇳🇱Schoppen, Casper	2,589
6	🇳🇱Reinderman, Dimitri	2,574
7	🇳🇱Sokolov, Ivan	2,567
8	🇳🇱Smeets, Jan	2,564
9	🇳🇱Bok, Benjamin	2,560
10	🇳🇱Van den Doel, Erik	2,549
...
4576	🇳🇱Melchers, Bert-Jan	1,540

Europe

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
3	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
3	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
5	🇵🇱Duda, Jan-Krzysztof	2,739
6	🇳🇱Van Foreest, Jorden	2,735
7	🇭🇺Rapport, Richard	2,729
8	🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, Maxime	2,717
8	🇦🇿Mamedyarov, Shakhriyar	2,717
10	🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz Kaan	2,708
...
109463	🇳🇱Melchers, Bert-Jan	1,540

World

1	🇳🇴Carlsen, Magnus	2,840
2	🇺🇸Nakamura, Hikaru	2,792
3	🇺🇸Caruana, Fabiano	2,788
4	🇺🇿Abdusattorov, Nodirbek	2,780
5	🇺🇿Sindarov, Javokhir	2,776
6	🇳🇱Giri, Anish	2,767
7	🇩🇪Keymer, Vincent	2,759
7	🇫🇷Firouzja, Alireza	2,759
9	🇺🇸So, Wesley	2,754
10	🇨🇳Wei, Yi	2,753
...
169271	🇳🇱Melchers, Bert-Jan	1,540