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De Ruig, Willem

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FIDEFIDE 1062107· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1947

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Willem De Ruig, a 79-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1529. He is on a steady climb with +25 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈7/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5, Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 1. He took a 35-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1584 was reached at age 77 (Nov 2024).

Current rating

1529

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1584

−55 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 77

Activity

10

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#173,560

#173,560 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 78
Apr 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+294 Elo)
1290 → 1584
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1584
at age 77 · −55 from today
Nov 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 77
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 77
Mar 2024
2020
Crossed 1200
at age 73
Feb 2020

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Rob Buschman 1,727
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5 · Mar 2026 · +5.2 Elo
Evolution
+24
1505 → 1529
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
5/ 1631.3%
6W4D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

3 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#2391727+5.2
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20263.5/9#3231543+5.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 1
Team
Oct 20251/1#102509+15.2
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

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Netherlands
#4,601
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#111,441
in continent
World
#173,523
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
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2,560
10
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2,549
...
4601🇳🇱De Ruig, Willem1,529
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
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
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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
...
111441🇳🇱De Ruig, Willem1,529
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
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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
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2,759
9
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2,754
10
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2,753
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173523🇳🇱De Ruig, Willem1,529