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Mergelsberg, Peter
🇳🇱FIDE 1081454· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1958
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Peter Mergelsberg, a 68-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1915 — just 3 short of his peak of 1918 (Apr 2026, age 68). He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months) and took a 12-month break between Mar 2024 and Apr 2025. Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition 2024-2025 - Klasse 4 Round 9.
Current rating
1915
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1918
−3 pts below
Apr 2026 · age 68
Apr 2026 · age 68
Activity
2
games / yr avg.
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#44,552
#44,552 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1918
at age 68 · −3 from today
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+80 Elo)
1799 → 1879
May 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 66
Mar 2024
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1879 → returned at 1897
Mar 2024
2021
Crossed 1800
at age 63
Dec 2021
First FIDE rating
1849 · at age 63
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
1901 → 1915
Tournaments
3
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
1W2D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #309 | 1868 | -2.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #42 | 2644 | +16.8 |
Team | May 2025 | 0.5/1 | #353 | 1693 | -2.0 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#1,916
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#32,841
in continent
World
#44,552
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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