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Brand, Niels

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FIDEFIDE 1085107· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1992

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Niels Brand, a 34-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1884. He has slipped back 31 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Weekendtoernooi Groninger Combinatie NOSBO PK 2026, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7. His peak of 1926 was reached at age 33 (Apr 2025).

Current rating

1884

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1926

−42 pts below
Apr 2025 · age 33

Activity

33

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

49 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

#52,103

#52,103 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
100 career games
at age 34
Feb 2026
2025
All-time peak 1926
at age 33 · −42 from today
Apr 2025
Best 12-month gain (+100 Elo)
1820 → 1920
Feb 2025
2024
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 32
Jan 2024
2022
Crossed 1800
at age 30
Jul 2022
First FIDE rating
1904 · at age 30
Jul 2022

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Klaus Rechner 2,255
46ste Open Internationaal Toernooi Gent · Jul 2025 · +7.4 Elo
Evolution
-32
1916 → 1884
Tournaments
12
49 games
Score
22/ 4944.9%
16W12D21L

Last 12 months — tournaments

12 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FE 15 Del Salento - A
Swiss
May 20263.5/9#211869-6.6
Weekendtoernooi Groninger Combinatie NOSBO PK 2026
Open Swiss
May 20264/7#241933+11.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9
Team
Apr 20260/1#4821153-8.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260/1#6591014-12.4
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Weekendvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20261.5/3#1921973+6.4
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Open B
Swiss
Dec 20254.5/8#201885-2.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250/1#6021184-7.4
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 3
Team
Nov 20251/1#772823+13.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250/1#5591163-8.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 1
Team
Sep 20251/1#1732837+13.2
Worst Elo result: Cocoon 2025 Open (-38.6 Elo, finished #65).

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#2,180
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#38,335
in continent
World
#52,102
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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Netherlands
1
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3
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4
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5
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2,589
6
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7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
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10
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2,549
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2180🇳🇱Brand, Niels1,884
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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2,744
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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38335🇳🇱Brand, Niels1,884
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
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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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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52102🇳🇱Brand, Niels1,884