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Harmse, Paul

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FIDEFIDE 1062263· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1958

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Paul Harmse, a 68-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1638. He has held steady between 1600 and 1650 for 15 months. 10 rated games in the past year (≈5/year long-term). Recent appearances: Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 2. He took a 47-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2024 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 1732 was reached at age 66 (Mar 2024).

Current rating

1638

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1732

−94 pts below
Mar 2024 · age 66

Activity

9

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#132,138

#132,138 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

10 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Mar 2025
Best 12-month gain (+178 Elo)
1554 → 1732
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 66
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1732
at age 66 · −94 from today
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 1587 → returned at 1554
Feb 2020
2018
Crossed 1600
at age 60
Feb 2018

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Bert Bergshoeff 1,697
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen · Jan 2026 · +11.7 Elo
Evolution
-8
1646 → 1638
Tournaments
2
11 games
Score
4/ 1136.4%
3W3D5L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Tienkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20264/9#2961642+0.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 2
Team
Nov 20250/1#639877-8.4

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#4,321
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#90,162
in continent
World
#132,132
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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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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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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4321🇳🇱Harmse, Paul1,638
Europe
1
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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
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90162🇳🇱Harmse, Paul1,638
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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4
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2,780
5
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2,776
6
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2,767
7
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2,759
7
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2,759
9
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10
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132132🇳🇱Harmse, Paul1,638