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Madularea, David
FM🇳🇱FIDE 1070215· Male· Netherlands· Born in 2009
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David Madularea, a 17-year-old Dutch FIDE Master, is rated 2266 and sitting in the top 4% of Dutch players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He is on a steady climb with +43 Elo over the past 12 months. 78 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 8. Also played 1 rapid (including Open Dordrecht rapidtoernooi 2026) and 1 blitz events (including NK Snelschaken 2025) recently. His peak of 2312 was reached at age 16 (Sep 2025).
Awarded FM in 2025 (age 16). At junior level, he reached #4, #1, #9, #4 and #3 nationally in U18, U16, U14, U12 and U10.
Current rating
2266
Standard
Rpd1998·Blz2167
All-time high
2312
−46 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 16
Sep 2025 · age 16
Activity
64
games / yr avg. · ≈5/mo
58 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#174 · Dutch players · of 4,671
Career timeline
15 entries2026
4th Dutch U18 player
at age 17 · rated 2276
Jan 2026
2025
FM title awardedFM
at age 16
Oct 2025
1st Dutch U16 player
at age 16 · rated 2312
Sep 2025
Crossed 2300
at age 16
Sep 2025
All-time peak 2312
at age 16 · −44 from today
Sep 2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 16
Sep 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+48
2218 → 2266
Tournaments
15
55 games
Score
33.5/ 5560.9%
27W13D15L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Jun 2026 | 4/6 | #8 | 2212 | -7.2 |
Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4/7 | #6 | 2238 | -2.4 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #41 | 2992 | +7.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #25 | 2968 | +7.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #48 | 2905 | +7.4 |
Open Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/6 | #52 | 2126 | -18.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #178 | 1416 | -11.6 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #123 | 1820 | -8.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #188 | 1447 | -11.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #60 | 3141 | +11.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsGachatur KazarjanFM
🇳🇱NED·2238
+4 −4 =0
8 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsChenwu ZhuFM
🇳🇱NED·2292
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsRhys ArnoldFM
🇳🇱NED·2249
+0 −2 =4
6 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsKobe SmeetsFM
🇳🇱NED·2324
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsSascha KurtFM
🇳🇱NED·2299
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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Rankings
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Netherlands
#174
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#3,554
in continent
World
#5,242
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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