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Van Empel, Fred

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FIDEFIDE 1040863· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1955

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Fred Van Empel, a 71-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2000. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 16 months (2015–2016), 15 months (2017–2018) and 26 months (2020–2022, COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 5. His peak of 2170 was reached at age 60 (May 2015).

Current rating

2000

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2170

−170 pts below
May 2015 · age 60

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#27,495

#27,495 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
34th Dutch 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2006
Feb 2026
2022
41st Dutch 65-70 player
at age 67 · rated 2026
Jun 2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Jun 2022
2020
Inactive for 26 months
paused at 2028 → returned at 2026
Mar 2020
2017
Inactive for 15 months
paused at 2084 → returned at 2089
Jun 2017
2016
6th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2170
Apr 2016

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Evolution
-21
2021 → 2000
Tournaments
4
4 games
Score
1/ 425.0%
0W2D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260/1#4311401-5.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#2531963-1.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#2461892-3.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250/1#3101152-12.0

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,104
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#20,304
in continent
World
#27,495
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,767
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
🇳🇱Van den Doel, ErikFollow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
...
1104🇳🇱Van Empel, Fred2,000
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
20304🇳🇱Van Empel, Fred2,000
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
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
27495🇳🇱Van Empel, Fred2,000