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Van Zon, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 1054112· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1988

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Paul Van Zon, a 38-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2001. He has fluctuated between 1995 and 2037 over the past 2 years. 26 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8. He took a 47-month break between Jun 2015 and Jun 2019. His peak of 2078 was reached at age 27 (Jun 2015).

Current rating

2001

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2078

−77 pts below
Jun 2015 · age 27

Activity

18

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

15 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#27,349

#27,349 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

14 entries
2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 38
Jun 2026
100 career games
at age 38
Jun 2026
2025
87th Dutch 35-40 player
at age 37 · rated 2037
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+67 Elo)
1966 → 2033
Jan 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2000
at age 36
Jun 2024
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 34
Jun 2022

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
16e WLC Weekendtoernooi: Groep A
perf 2064 (+63) · 3/6 · #18
Top opponent
vs Bas Van Doren 2,222
16e WLC Weekendtoernooi: Groep A · May 2026 · +5.6 Elo
Evolution
-18
2019 → 2001
Tournaments
10
15 games
Score
5.5/ 1536.7%
3W5D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

10 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
16e WLC Weekendtoernooi: Groep A
Open Swiss
May 20263/6#182064+5.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#2752003+0.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260/1#4101279-8.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#3291236-9.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 7
Team
Feb 20261/1#552923+13.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250/1#3161356-6.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250/1#4431465-3.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#2951938-2.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#2111992-0.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250/1#4331357-6.2

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,089
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#20,211
in continent
World
#27,349
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Netherlands
1
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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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2,564
9
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10
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2,549
...
1089🇳🇱Van Zon, Paul2,001
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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20211🇳🇱Van Zon, Paul2,001
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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27349🇳🇱Van Zon, Paul2,001