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Van Hattum, Karel

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FIDEFIDE 1055097· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1948

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Karel Van Hattum, a 78-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1544. He has fluctuated between 1499 and 1595 over the past 2 years. 19 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group D, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen, and HZ University of Applied Sciences Schaaktoernooi 2025. He took a 35-month break between Aug 2019 and Aug 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1596 was reached at age 76 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1544

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1596

−52 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 76

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

19 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#167,707

#167,707 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
Re-crossed 1500
at age 77
Sep 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 77
Aug 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+258 Elo)
1338 → 1596
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 76
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 76
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1596
at age 76 · −52 from today
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Best result
UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - C
perf 1662 (+163) · 4/7 · #39
Top opponent
vs Johan Van de Griend 1,857
HZ University of Applied Sciences Schaaktoernooi 2025 · Aug 2025 · +7.7 Elo
Evolution
+17
1527 → 1544
Tournaments
4
34 games
Score
12.5/ 3436.8%
13W4D17L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group D
Swiss
Apr 20261/1#422473-6.6
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20266/4#2992298+38.6
HZ University of Applied Sciences Schaaktoernooi 2025
Open Swiss
Aug 20251.5/7#2201620+12.8
UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - C
Open Swiss
Jul 20254/7#391662-28.0
Worst Elo result: UniClass Amsterdam Science Park Chess Tournament 2025 - C (-28.0 Elo, finished #39).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#4,565
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#108,730
in continent
World
#167,679
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
🇳🇱Bok, BenjaminFollow Benjamin BokTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,560
10
🇳🇱Van den Doel, ErikFollow Erik Van den DoelTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,549
...
4565🇳🇱Van Hattum, Karel1,544
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,767
3
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
3
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
5
🇵🇱Duda, Jan-KrzysztofFollow Jan-Krzysztof DudaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
...
108730🇳🇱Van Hattum, Karel1,544
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
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167679🇳🇱Van Hattum, Karel1,544