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Buurstra, Richard

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FIDEFIDE 1085883· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1992

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Richard Buurstra, a 34-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1863 — just 5 short of his peak of 1868 (Nov 2024, age 32). He is on a steady climb with +37 Elo over the past 12 months. 18 rated games in the past year (≈14/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8.

Current rating

1863

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1868

−5 pts below
Nov 2024 · age 32

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

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

Signature stat

#57,771

#57,771 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
K-factor lowered to 20
at age 33
Sep 2025
2024
Best 12-month gain (+144 Elo)
1724 → 1868
Nov 2024
All-time peak 1868
at age 32 · −5 from today
Nov 2024
Crossed 1800
at age 32
Mar 2024
2023
Crossed 1600
at age 31
Jan 2023
First FIDE rating
1687 · at age 31
Jan 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Compact A
perf 1925 (+86) · 2/5 · #20
Top opponent
vs Sander Westerlaan 2,066
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8 · Mar 2026 · +5.5 Elo
Evolution
+37
1826 → 1863
Tournaments
11
20 games
Score
10/ 2050.0%
6W8D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

11 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 9
Team
Apr 20261/1#1162759+13.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#3061995+4.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260.5/1#3472066+5.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 7
Team
Feb 20260.5/1#2771868+0.8
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Compact A
Swiss
Dec 20252/5#201925+10.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250/1#5591120-7.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#3481932+2.8
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 3
Team
Nov 20250.5/1#3332047+5.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250/1#6131107-8.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 4 Round 1
Team
Sep 20250/1#5121149-7.2
Hot streak: 5 tournaments without losing Elo.

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#2,433
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#42,347
in continent
World
#57,770
out of 400,000+

National ranking

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