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Van den Elzen, Michel

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FIDEFIDE 1069560· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1972

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Michel Van Den Elzen, a 54-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1843. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Mar 2024 and May 2025. Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6. His peak of 1901 was reached at age 54 (Mar 2026).

Current rating

1843

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1901

−58 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 54

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

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

Signature stat

#63,391

#63,391 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

5 entries
2026
All-time peak 1901
at age 54 · −58 from today
Mar 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
1757 → 1873
Mar 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 52
Mar 2024
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1873 → returned at 1882
Mar 2024
2023
First FIDE rating
1757 · at age 51
Mar 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Mike Adriaanse 1,824
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6 · Feb 2026 · +15.6 Elo
Evolution
-39
1882 → 1843
Tournaments
6
6 games
Score
3/ 650.0%
3W0D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5
Team
Mar 20260/1#510970-27.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#326878-31.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6
Team
Feb 20261/1#1062624+16.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 4
Team
Dec 20251/1#1332420+7.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 2
Team
Nov 20250/1#5381174-15.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 1
Team
Oct 20251/1#1752398+10.4
Worst Elo result: Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8 (-31.2 Elo, finished #326).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#2,632
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#46,319
in continent
World
#63,390
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2
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3
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4
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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
...
2632🇳🇱Van den Elzen, Michel1,843
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
...
46319🇳🇱Van den Elzen, Michel1,843
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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63390🇳🇱Van den Elzen, Michel1,843