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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

Rpd1511·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

#168,621

#168,621 · players worldwide · of 218,279

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

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

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

/
Netherlands
#4,536
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#109,310
in continent
World
#168,596
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Netherlands
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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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2,841
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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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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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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