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Dijkstra, Matthijs

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FIDEFIDE 1046985· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1961

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Matthijs Dijkstra, a 65-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2042. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 6 months. 56 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6, and Reykjavik Open 2026. His peak of 2074 was reached at age 64 (Jun 2025).

Current rating

2042

Standard

Rpd—·Blz1974

All-time high

2074

−32 pts below
Jun 2025 · age 64

Activity

46

games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo

56 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#21,691

#21,691 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

16 entries
2025
64th Dutch 60-65 player
at age 64 · rated 2074
Jun 2025
All-time peak 2074
at age 64 · −32 from today
Jun 2025
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1969 → 2070
May 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 63
Jun 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
May 2023
Re-crossed 2000
at age 62
Jan 2023

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
Senioren- en Veteranen Kampioenschap van Nederland 2025
perf 2135 (+67) · 4/6 · #17
Top opponent
vs Freek Thijssen 2,159
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9 · Apr 2026 · +13.2 Elo
Evolution
-32
2074 → 2042
Tournaments
15
57 games
Score
31.5/ 5755.3%
26W11D20L

Last 12 months — tournaments

top 10 of 15
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9
Team
Apr 20261/1#1282959+13.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#2062024-0.2
Reykjavik Open 2026
Open Swiss
Mar 20264.5/8#1742053+3.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#4531353-6.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7
Team
Feb 20261/1#62753+7.6
Worst Elo result: World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 50 (-30.4 Elo, finished #101).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#846
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#15,951
in continent
World
#21,691
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
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
...
846🇳🇱Dijkstra, Matthijs2,042
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
...
15951🇳🇱Dijkstra, Matthijs2,042
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
🇳🇱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
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
...
21691🇳🇱Dijkstra, Matthijs2,042