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Metselaar, Harold

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FIDEFIDE 1040723· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1967

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Harold Metselaar, a 59-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1918. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 28 months (2013–2016) and 17 months (2016–2018). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8, and Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda A Rondas 8-11. His peak of 1949 was reached at age 57 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1918

Standard

Rpd1939·Blz—

All-time high

1949

−31 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 57

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#43,815

#43,815 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
100 career games
at age 58
Dec 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+50 Elo)
1899 → 1949
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1949
at age 57 · −31 from today
Mar 2024
2016
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1925 → returned at 1929
Oct 2016
2013
Inactive for 28 months
paused at 1914 → returned at 1928
Dec 2013
2011
Crossed 1800
at age 44
May 2011

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Theo Van Orsouw 1,945
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6 · Mar 2026 · +10.8 Elo
Evolution
-3
1921 → 1918
Tournaments
7
8 games
Score
5/ 862.5%
4W2D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6
Team
Mar 20261/1#362745+11.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#1522678+9.4
Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda A Rondas 8-11
Open Swiss
Feb 20262/1#712406+3.2
Campeonato de Liga por Equipos de Madrid 2025-2026 - Segunda A Rondas 3-4
Open Swiss
Dec 20250/1#93980-13.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#4371936+0.8
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,885
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#32,302
in continent
World
#43,815
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Netherlands
1
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2
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2,735
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
...
1885🇳🇱Metselaar, Harold1,918
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
...
32302🇳🇱Metselaar, Harold1,918
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
...
43815🇳🇱Metselaar, Harold1,918