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Van Cappellen, Michel

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FIDEFIDE 1056204· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1975

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Michel Van Cappellen, a 51-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1912. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Nov 2021 and Jan 2023. Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 7, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Weekendvierkampen, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 4. His peak of 1975 was reached at age 50 (May 2025).

Current rating

1912

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1975

−63 pts below
May 2025 · age 50

Activity

7

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#45,246

#45,246 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

9 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 50
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1975
at age 50 · −63 from today
May 2025
7-month rising streak
+103 Elo
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+194 Elo)
1743 → 1937
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 49
Mar 2024
2021
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1802 → returned at 1784
Nov 2021

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Sevya Sonit Mutta 1,705
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 1 · Oct 2025 · +3.6 Elo
Evolution
-51
1963 → 1912
Tournaments
6
10 games
Score
1/ 1010.0%
2W0D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 7
Team
Mar 20260/1#4281137-9.6
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Weekendvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20260/2#5831183-17.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 4
Team
Dec 20250/1#362—-13.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 2
Team
Nov 20250/1#405943-15.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 1
Team
Oct 20251/1#752505+7.2
Worst Elo result: Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Weekendvierkampen (-17.8 Elo, finished #583).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,941
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#33,338
in continent
World
#45,246
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,767
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
...
1941🇳🇱Van Cappellen, Michel1,912
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
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2,767
3
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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
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,708
...
33338🇳🇱Van Cappellen, Michel1,912
World
1
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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
...
45246🇳🇱Van Cappellen, Michel1,912