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Van Pel, Gerben
🇳🇱FIDE 1068423· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1994
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Gerben Van Pel, a 32-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2050 and sitting in the top 10% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +78 Elo over the past 12 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include DWZ-Match-Open Duesseldorf 2026, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 9, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 6. Also played 2 rapid events (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) recently. His peak of 2134 was reached at age 26 (Apr 2020).
Current rating
2050
Standard
Rpd2035·Blz1951
All-time high
2134
−84 pts below
Apr 2020 · age 26
Apr 2020 · age 26
Activity
37
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
39 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 10%
#20,788 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
11 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+84 Elo)
1947 → 2031
Feb 2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 32
Feb 2026
6-month rising streak
+67 Elo
Feb 2026
2025
100 career games
at age 31
Feb 2025
2022
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 28
Jul 2022
2020
All-time peak 2134
at age 26 · −84 from today
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
99th Hastings International Chess Congress - Con Power Under 2050perf 2234 (+203) · 4.5/5 · #1
Top opponent
Evolution
+78
1972 → 2050
Tournaments
14
39 games
Score
26/ 3966.7%
21W10D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
14 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/3 | #18 | 2508 | +9.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #52 | 2962 | +13.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #107 | 2009 | -0.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #99 | 2015 | -0.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #105 | 1937 | -2.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 3.5/4 | #4 | 2162 | +13.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4.5/5 | #1 | 2234 | +22.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #80 | 2810 | +10.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #230 | 1237 | -8.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #13 | 2860 | +12.2 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#804
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#15,258
in continent
World
#20,788
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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