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Taal, Rieks

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FIDEFIDE 1043978· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1992

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Rieks Taal, a 34-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2171 — just 4 short of his peak of 2175 (Mar 2024, age 32) and sitting in the top 5% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 4.

Current rating

2171

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2175

−4 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 32

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 5%

#9,844 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

15 entries
2024
99th Dutch 20-35 player
at age 32 · rated 2175
Mar 2024
All-time peak 2175
at age 32 · −4 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2121 → returned at 2119
Apr 2020
2019
Best 12-month gain (+96 Elo)
2013 → 2109
Nov 2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 27
Oct 2019
Re-crossed 2100
at age 27
Jul 2019

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Reynir HelgasonFM 2,268
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 3 · Nov 2025 · +3.0 Elo
Evolution
+22
2149 → 2171
Tournaments
5
5 games
Score
3.5/ 570.0%
2W3D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#1042083-2.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 8
Team
Mar 20261/1#803039+12.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 4
Team
Nov 20251/1#82891+8.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#1132268+3.2
Dutch Team Competition 2024-2025 - Klasse 1 Round 9
Team
May 20250.5/1#7221460.0

Rankings

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Netherlands
#345
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#6,990
in continent
World
#9,844
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
🇳🇱Smeets, JanFollow Jan SmeetsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,564
9
🇳🇱Bok, BenjaminFollow Benjamin BokTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
10
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2,549
...
345🇳🇱Taal, Rieks2,171
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
🇳🇱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
...
6990🇳🇱Taal, Rieks2,171
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
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
9844🇳🇱Taal, Rieks2,171