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Van Benschop, Eric

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FIDEFIDE 1061895· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1968

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Eric Van Benschop, a 58-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1672 — just 1 short of his peak of 1673 (Mar 2026, age 58). He is on a steady climb with +66 Elo over the past 12 months. 12 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 2. He took a 12-month break between Feb 2024 and Mar 2025.

Current rating

1672

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1673

−1 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 58

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#120,005

#120,005 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

9 entries
2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 58
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1673
at age 58 · −1 from today
Mar 2026
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 58
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+284 Elo)
1367 → 1651
Mar 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 56
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 56
Mar 2024

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
perf 1761 (+88) · 5.5/9 · #125
Top opponent
vs Chris Rensink 1,708
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen · Jan 2026 · +11.0 Elo
Evolution
+66
1606 → 1672
Tournaments
4
12 games
Score
6/ 1250.0%
4W4D4L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6
Team
Feb 20260/1#6451053-3.6
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20265.5/9#1251761+84.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 2
Team
Nov 20250/1#531839-18.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 1
Team
Oct 20250.5/1#2961676+4.0
Worst Elo result: Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 2 (-18.4 Elo, finished #531).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#4,116
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#83,227
in continent
World
#119,999
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Netherlands
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
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2,560
10
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2,549
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4116🇳🇱Van Benschop, Eric1,672
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
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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83227🇳🇱Van Benschop, Eric1,672
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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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119999🇳🇱Van Benschop, Eric1,672