Format
VD
Van der Meer, Henk
🇳🇱FIDE 1053078· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1954
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Henk Van Der Meer, a 72-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1793. He has slipped back 39 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6, and Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Compact B. His peak of 1859 was reached at age 64 (Nov 2018).
Current rating
1793
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1859
−66 pts below
Nov 2018 · age 64
Nov 2018 · age 64
Activity
20
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#78,603
#78,603 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Re-crossed 1800
at age 72
Mar 2026
2024
100 career games
at age 70
Nov 2024
Best 12-month gain (+110 Elo)
1742 → 1852
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 70
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 1838 → returned at 1788
Mar 2020
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Feb 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-32
1825 → 1793
Tournaments
10
24 games
Score
10.5/ 2443.8%
9W3D12L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #455 | 1071 | -8.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #75 | 2472 | +6.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 1.5/5 | #26 | 1639 | -25.2 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #448 | 1150 | -6.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #603 | 1206 | -5.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #237 | 2709 | +12.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 4.5/7 | #38 | 1818 | +0.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0/1 | #622 | 1088 | -8.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 0/1 | #478 | 1158 | -6.6 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 2.5/2 | #36 | 2610 | +9.2 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#3,130
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#56,814
in continent
World
#78,602
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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