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Heijmans, Merlijn
🇳🇱FIDE 1086588· Male· Netherlands· Born in 2000
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Merlijn Heijmans, a 26-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1760 — his current career high. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 7, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 2, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 1.
Current rating
1760
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
1760
at best
Apr 2026 · age 26
Apr 2026 · age 26
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#89,176
#89,176 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
6 entries2026
All-time peak 1760
at age 26
Apr 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+224 Elo)
1523 → 1747
Jan 2025
2024
Crossed 1600
at age 24
Mar 2024
2022
Crossed 1500
at age 22
Sep 2022
Crossed 1400
at age 22
Sep 2022
First FIDE rating
1513 · at age 22
Sep 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+64
1696 → 1760
Tournaments
3
5 games
Score
3/ 560.0%
4W0D1L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #83 | 2389 | +11.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #93 | 2657 | +27.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #134 | 2589 | +25.2 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#3,472
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#63,905
in continent
World
#89,174
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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