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Van Noorden, Nicolas

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FIDEFIDE 1802526· Male· Wales· Born in 1966

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Nicolas Van Noorden, a 60-year-old player, is rated 1941 — just 10 short of his peak of 1951 (Oct 2025, age 59). He is on a steady climb with +29 Elo over the past 12 months. 11 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Welsh Spring Open, 2025-2026 Welsh Premier League Round 2, and 2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 50). He reached #39 nationally in Oct 2025.

Current rating

1941

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1951

−10 pts below
Oct 2025 · age 59

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

11 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#38,572

#38,572 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2025
Peak national rank: #39
at age 59 · rated 1951
Oct 2025
4th 55-60 player nationally
at age 59 · rated 1951
Oct 2025
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
1912 → 1951
Oct 2025
All-time peak 1951
at age 59 · −10 from today
Oct 2025
Crossed 1800
at age 59
May 2025
First FIDE rating
1912 · at age 59
May 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Tim KettFM 2,089
2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 50) · Sep 2025 · +7.6 Elo
Evolution
+10
1931 → 1941
Tournaments
4
11 games
Score
7/ 1163.6%
6W2D3L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsDavid Llewellyn1,898·2024-25 WCPL Rd 5·R5·+18.1
2.[W]vsLee DavisCM1,862·2026 Welsh Spring Open·R4·+15.5
3.[W]vsJon Tuson1,826·2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 50)·R3·+13.1
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJoshua McKenna1,739·2026 Welsh Spring Open·R5·-30.5
2.[L]vsTim KettFM2,117·2026 Welsh Spring Open·R3·-10.7
3.[L]vsGrzegorz ToczekFM2,231·2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 50)·R5·-6.7

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
2026 Welsh Spring Open
Open Swiss
Mar 20263/5#81904-8.8
2025-2026 Welsh Premier League Round 2
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#101928-0.8
2025 Welsh Senior Championship (Over 50)
Swiss
Sep 20252.5/4#62005+20.0
2024-25 WCPL Rd 5
Team
May 20251/1#12698+19.2

Rankings

/
Wales
#39
out of 269 players
Europe
#28,492
in continent
World
#38,572
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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4
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5
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6
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2,176
7
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8
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9
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10
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Europe
1
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2
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5
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6
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8
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World
1
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2
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7
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