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Arends, Herman
🇳🇱FIDE 1069543· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1951
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Herman Arends, a 75-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1677. He has fluctuated between 1677 and 1729 over the past 2 years. 51 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 B, 51 Abierto Internacional Ciudad de Sevilla 2026, and IV Festival de Navidad Open Internacional Ajedrez Diagonal Alcorcon. Also played 2 rapid events (including Rapid 1 op het 40ste Internationaal Open van Geraardsbergen 2025) recently. His peak of 1729 was reached at age 74 (Nov 2025).
Current rating
1677
Standard
Rpd1678·Blz—
All-time high
1729
−52 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 74
Nov 2025 · age 74
Activity
45
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
51 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#117,945
#117,945 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
9 entries2025
All-time peak 1729
at age 74 · −52 from today
Nov 2025
100 career games
at age 74
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+173 Elo)
1530 → 1703
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 73
Mar 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 73
Jan 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 72
Jan 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
1682 → 1677
Tournaments
7
55 games
Score
27/ 5549.1%
17W20D18L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/9 | #106 | 1514 | -48.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 3.5/9 | #204 | 1752 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #62 | 1787 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #37 | 1663 | -15.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/4 | #4 | 1897 | +19.6 |
Worst Elo result: X Open Internacional de Ajedrez Semana Santa San Vicente del Raspeig 2026 B (-48.6 Elo, finished #106).
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#4,127
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#82,001
in continent
World
#117,940
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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