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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 16 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 had 2 career breaks: 47 months (2020–2024, COVID-19 included) and 12 months (2024–2025). 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

#132,679

#132,679 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

11 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 67
Mar 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+145 Elo)
1587 → 1732
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 66
Mar 2024
All-time peak 1732
at age 66 · −94 from today
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1554 → returned at 1646
Feb 2024
2020
Inactive for 47 months
paused at 1587 → returned at 1554
Feb 2020

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

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
#4,289
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#90,488
in continent
World
#132,673
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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7
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10
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Europe
1
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7
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8
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2
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