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Vlug, Arthur

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FIDEFIDE 1072854· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1989

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Arthur Vlug, a 37-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2027 — just 13 short of his peak of 2040 (Nov 2025, age 36). He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 21 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈17/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 7, CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6, and GXA Inverno 2026. Also played 3 rapid (including CN Semirrapidas Equipas 2025-26) and 5 blitz events (including NK Snelschaak voor Clubteams 2025) recently.

Current rating

2027

Standard

Rpd2025·Blz1968

All-time high

2040

−13 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 36

Activity

29

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#23,610

#23,610 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

8 entries
2025
82nd Dutch 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2040
Nov 2025
All-time peak 2040
at age 36 · −13 from today
Nov 2025
100 career games
at age 36
Nov 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+230 Elo)
1783 → 2013
Dec 2024
Crossed 2000
at age 35
Oct 2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 35
Jun 2024

Standard rating history

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

Activity & highlights

Best result
Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group B
perf 2163 (+123) · 4.5/6 · #10
Top opponent
vs Filipe Diogo Correia Bartolo 2,034
Torneio de Verao GX Alekhine 2025 - gr. A · Sep 2025 · +10.5 Elo
Evolution
-10
2037 → 2027
Tournaments
6
30 games
Score
19/ 3063.3%
17W4D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 7
Team
Apr 20261/1#162684+6.4
CN 3. divisao 2025-26 r. 5-6
Team
Mar 20262/3#212039+0.2
GXA Inverno 2026
Swiss
Feb 20263/4#212028-19.6
Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group B
Open Swiss
Oct 20254.5/6#102163+22.4
Torneio de Verao GX Alekhine 2025 - gr. A
Round-Robin
Sep 20254/6#22053+7.2
Leca Chess Open 2025
Swiss
Jul 20254.5/9#831925-26.2
Worst Elo result: Leca Chess Open 2025 (-26.2 Elo, finished #83).

Most-Played Opponents

vsMatviy FarymaFM
🇵🇹POR·2316
+0 −6 =0
6 games·last met Jan 2024
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vsLourenco Santa Clara Silva
🇵🇹POR·2010
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsAmaro LutuimaCM
🇦🇴ANG·2136
+0 −5 =0
5 games·last met Mar 2025
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Rankings

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Netherlands
#903
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#17,380
in continent
World
#23,610
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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903🇳🇱Vlug, Arthur2,027
Europe
1
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2
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3
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5
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7
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8
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10
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World
1
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2
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7
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2,764
8
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23610🇳🇱Vlug, Arthur2,027