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Westerhof, Ruud
🇳🇱FIDE 1081888· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1979
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Ruud Westerhof, a 47-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1547 — just 15 short of his peak of 1562 (Feb 2025, age 46). He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Weekendvierkampen.
Current rating
1547
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1562
−15 pts below
Feb 2025 · age 46
Feb 2025 · age 46
Activity
3
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#166,554
#166,554 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
6 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+309 Elo)
1253 → 1562
Feb 2025
All-time peak 1562
at age 46 · −15 from today
Feb 2025
2024
Crossed 1500
at age 45
Mar 2024
Crossed 1400
at age 45
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1200
at age 44
Jun 2023
First FIDE rating
1255 · at age 44
Jun 2023
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-15
1562 → 1547
Tournaments
1
10 games
Score
0/ 100.0%
4W0D6L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #599 | 851 | -15.2 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#4,553
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#108,158
in continent
World
#166,530
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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