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Piest, Sjaak

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FIDEFIDE 1052098· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1968

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Sjaak Piest, a 58-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1939 — just 5 short of his peak of 1944 (Apr 2020, age 52). He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6.

Current rating

1939

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1944

−5 pts below
Apr 2020 · age 52

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#38,981

#38,981 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1871 → 1924
Mar 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Mar 2026
2020
Crossed 1800
at age 52
Apr 2020
All-time peak 1944
at age 52 · −5 from today
Apr 2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1944 → returned at 1918
Apr 2020
First FIDE rating
1944 · at age 52
Apr 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Noah Knol 1,915
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 4 · Dec 2025 · +0.5 Elo
Evolution
+31
1908 → 1939
Tournaments
5
7 games
Score
4/ 757.1%
3W4D0L
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5
Team
Mar 20261/1#422593+6.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7
Team
Mar 20261/1#1632657+8.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6
Team
Feb 20261/1#572663+17.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 4
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#4061915+0.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 1
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#3061865-2.4
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,643
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#28,794
in continent
World
#38,980
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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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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3
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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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9
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10
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World
1
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2
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6
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7
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2,764
8
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