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Merx, Bob

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FIDEFIDE 204730· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1965

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Bob Merx, a 61-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2003. He has fluctuated between 1941 and 2050 over the past 2 years. 29 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9. His peak of 2137 was reached at age 49 (Mar 2014).

Competes for Netherlands since Jan 2006.

Current rating

2003

Standard

Rpd2091·Blz—

All-time high

2137

−134 pts below
Mar 2014 · age 49

Activity

20

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#27,023

#27,023 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

21 entries
2026
Re-crossed 2000
at age 61
May 2026
2025
86th Dutch 55-60 player
at age 60 · rated 2050
Sep 2025
Best 12-month gain (+109 Elo)
1941 → 2050
Aug 2025
11-month rising streak
+109 Elo
Aug 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 60
May 2025
2022
Re-crossed 2000
at age 57
Nov 2022

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Best result
Dutch Open 2025 - Zesrondig 1
perf 2101 (+51) · 4/6 · #4
Top opponent
vs Frank KroezeIM 2,374
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 5 · Dec 2025 · +7.8 Elo
Evolution
-36
2039 → 2003
Tournaments
12
23 games
Score
10/ 2343.5%
6W8D9L

Last 12 months — tournaments

12 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
FIDE World Senior Team Championships 2026 - Open S50
Team
Apr 20263/7#1211995-2.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9
Team
Apr 20261/1#1212654+6.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6
Team
Mar 20260/1#4041130-12.2
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9
Team
Mar 20261/1#2942735+8.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 8
Team
Mar 20260/1#3781292-7.8
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 6
Team
Jan 20260.5/1#7851905-3.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 5
Team
Dec 20250.5/1#1402374+8.0
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 4
Team
Nov 20250/1#3241222-9.8
Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 2
Team
Oct 20250/1#13961143-12.6
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 2 Round 2
Team
Oct 20250/1#1961143-12.6

Rankings

/
Netherlands
#1,071
out of 4,909 players
Europe
#19,967
in continent
World
#27,023
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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3
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4
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5
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6
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7
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8
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2,564
9
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10
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2,549
...
1071🇳🇱Merx, Bob2,003
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
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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19967🇳🇱Merx, Bob2,003
World
1
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2,841
2
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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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27023🇳🇱Merx, Bob2,003