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Schilstra, Laurens

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FIDEFIDE 1043218· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1997

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Laurens Schilstra, a 29-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2182 — just 9 short of his peak of 2191 (Feb 2026, age 29) and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +34 Elo over the past 12 months. 53 rated games in the past year (≈24/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8. Also played 2 blitz events (including NK Snelschaak voor Clubteams 2025) recently. He took a 20-month break between May 2017 and Feb 2019.

At junior level, he reached #23 and #15 nationally in U20 and U18.

Current rating

2182

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2243

All-time high

2191

−9 pts below
Feb 2026 · age 29

Activity

46

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

45 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#9,179 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

13 entries
2026
All-time peak 2191
at age 29 · −9 from today
Feb 2026
2025
96th Dutch 20-35 player
at age 28 · rated 2188
Dec 2025
2024
6-month rising streak
+55 Elo
May 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2100
at age 26
Nov 2023
Best 12-month gain (+149 Elo)
1962 → 2111
Jun 2023
Crossed 2100
at age 26
Jun 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Best result
Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group A
perf 2287 (+119) · 4/6 · #16
Top opponent
vs Stefan BekkerFM 2,367
51e Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht - Groep A · May 2026 · +4.9 Elo
Evolution
+47
2135 → 2182
Tournaments
16
40 games
Score
24.5/ 4061.3%
23W3D14L
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsEmilien Hallibert1,927·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R2·-16.0
2.[L]vsArdjan Langedijk1,988·2026 Chess.com Botwinnik Open - Groep A·R5·-15.3
3.[L]vsRody Straat2,023·85e Noteboomtoernooi·R1·-13.9

Last 12 months — tournaments

16 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
51e Open Kampioenschap van Utrecht - Groep A
Open Swiss
May 20263.5/6#272258+14.6
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#841528-5.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#2902167-0.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#1382818+6.0
85e Noteboomtoernooi
Open Swiss
Feb 20260/2#3881175-30.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7
Team
Feb 20261/1#952831+5.8
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20262/3#272325+12.6
2026 Chess.com Botwinnik Open - Groep A
Open Swiss
Jan 20264/6#72213+7.6
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Vierkampen
Round-Robin
Dec 20250.5/3#591987-14.6
Dutch Team Competition - Meesterklasse Round 5
Team
Dec 20250/1#901761-2.0
Worst Elo result: 85e Noteboomtoernooi (-30.0 Elo, finished #388).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#318
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#6,470
in continent
World
#9,179
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,564
9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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5
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6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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9
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10
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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2,753
9
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