Format
BR
Boss, Rob
🇳🇱FIDE 1052489· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1949
Follow Rob BossTrack his monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
Rob Boss, a 77-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1664. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 14 months (2014–2016), 23 months (2017–2019) and 47 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included). Recent appearance: Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen. His peak of 1731 was reached at age 65 (Nov 2014).
Current rating
1664
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1731
−67 pts below
Nov 2014 · age 65
Nov 2014 · age 65
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#122,591
#122,591 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
12 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+188 Elo)
1529 → 1717
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 75
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 75
Feb 2024
2020
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 1581 → returned at 1529
Feb 2020
2017
Inactive for 23 months
paused at 1633 → returned at 1555
Feb 2017
2014
Crossed 1600
at age 65
Nov 2014
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-13
1677 → 1664
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
1W0D2L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #288 | 2378 | -12.8 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#4,200
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#84,744
in continent
World
#122,586
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Netherlands
| 1 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 3 | 🇳🇱Follow Loek Van WelyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,625 |
| 4 | 🇳🇱Follow Erwin L'AmiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,592 |
| 5 | 🇳🇱Follow Casper SchoppenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,589 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Dimitri ReindermanTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,574 |
| 7 | 🇳🇱Follow Ivan SokolovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,567 |
| 8 | 🇳🇱Follow Jan SmeetsTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,564 |
| 9 | 🇳🇱Follow Benjamin BokTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,560 |
| 10 | 🇳🇱Follow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,549 |
| ... | ||
| 4200 | 1,664 | |
Europe
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 3 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 3 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 5 | 🇵🇱Follow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,739 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,735 |
| 7 | 🇭🇺Follow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,729 |
| 8 | 🇫🇷Follow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 8 | 🇦🇿Follow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,717 |
| 10 | 🇹🇷Follow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,708 |
| ... | ||
| 84744 | 1,664 | |
World
| 1 | 🇳🇴Follow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,840 |
| 2 | 🇺🇸Follow Hikaru NakamuraTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,792 |
| 3 | 🇺🇸Follow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,788 |
| 4 | 🇺🇿Follow Nodirbek AbdusattorovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,780 |
| 5 | 🇺🇿Follow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,776 |
| 6 | 🇳🇱Follow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,767 |
| 7 | 🇩🇪Follow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 7 | 🇫🇷Follow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,759 |
| 9 | 🇺🇸Follow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,754 |
| 10 | 🇨🇳Follow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more. | 2,753 |
| ... | ||
| 122586 | 1,664 | |