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Van Dijk, Ruud

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FIDEFIDE 1058690· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1952

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Ruud Van Dijk, a 74-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1551. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and took a 39-month break between Aug 2018 and Dec 2021 (COVID-19 included). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition 2025-2026 - Meesterklasse Part 8, Dutch Team Competition 2025-2026 - Meesterklasse Part 7, and 85e Noteboomtoernooi - Vierkampen. His peak of 1591 was reached at age 72 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1551

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1591

−40 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 72

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#165,034

#165,034 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 74
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+257 Elo)
1334 → 1591
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 72
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 72
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1591
at age 72 · −40 from today
Mar 2024
2018
Inactive for 39 months
paused at 1313 → returned at 1319
Aug 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Gert Helfferich 1,613
2026 Chess.com Botwinnik Open - Vierkampen · Jan 2026 · +11.2 Elo
Evolution
-20
1571 → 1551
Tournaments
5
12 games
Score
5/ 1241.7%
5W0D7L

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition 2025-2026 - Meesterklasse Part 8
Tournament
Apr 20261/1#20—-5.6
Dutch Team Competition 2025-2026 - Meesterklasse Part 7
Tournament
Feb 20260/1#14—-8.8
85e Noteboomtoernooi - Vierkampen
Open Swiss
Feb 20263/1#632354+9.6
Dutch Team Competition 2025-2026 - Meesterklasse Part 6
Tournament
Jan 20260/2#10882-14.2
2026 Chess.com Botwinnik Open - Vierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20261/2#1715710.0

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#4,546
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#107,425
in continent
World
#165,011
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
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2,549
...
4546🇳🇱Van Dijk, Ruud1,551
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,840
2
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
8
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
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2,708
...
107425🇳🇱Van Dijk, Ruud1,551
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
🇨🇳Wei, YiFollow Yi WeiTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
...
165011🇳🇱Van Dijk, Ruud1,551