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Riksen, Ben

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FIDEFIDE 1073435· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1945

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Ben Riksen, a 81-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1778. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 4. His peak of 1820 was reached at age 79 (Oct 2024).

Current rating

1778

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1820

−42 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 79

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

4 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#83,275

#83,275 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

7 entries
2026
55th Dutch 80+ player
at age 81 · rated 1799
Feb 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+111 Elo)
1709 → 1820
Oct 2024
All-time peak 1820
at age 79 · −42 from today
Oct 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 79
Mar 2024
2022
57th Dutch 75-80 player
at age 77 · rated 1760
Oct 2022
Crossed 1600
at age 77
Oct 2022

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Piet Sikkes 1,850
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 3 · Nov 2025 · +2.1 Elo
Evolution
-33
1811 → 1778
Tournaments
4
6 games
Score
1.5/ 625.0%
2W3D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7
Team
Mar 20260/1#4841023-18.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#3451747-2.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 4
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#2271531-13.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#2501850+2.0
Worst Elo result: Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7 (-18.4 Elo, finished #484).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#3,301
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#59,971
in continent
World
#83,273
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Netherlands
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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3
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2,764
4
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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
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59971🇳🇱Riksen, Ben1,778
World
1
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2,841
2
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2
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4
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4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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9
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9
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