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Buiten, Herman
🇫🇷FIDE 20617488· Male· France· Born in 1948
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Herman Buiten, a 78-year-old French player, is rated 1563. He plays occasionally (8 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include Team 2026 - OCC Janvier, Albi-XXeme open fide Tarn Nord 2025 (-2400), and 1er Open International des Maitres du Temps de Castres. Also played 2 rapid events (including Tournoi rapide Michel De Baralle - A (elo 1500 et plus) - Albi 2025) recently. His peak of 1707 was reached at age 63 (Mar 2011).
Current rating
1563
Standard
Rpd1620·Blz—
All-time high
1707
−144 pts below
Mar 2011 · age 63
Mar 2011 · age 63
Activity
10
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#160,410
#160,410 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
13 entries2025
100 career games
at age 77
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+230 Elo)
1373 → 1603
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 1600
at age 76
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1500
at age 76
Mar 2024
Re-crossed 1400
at age 76
Mar 2024
2020
Inactive for 12 months
paused at 1535 → returned at 1524
Nov 2020
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-19
1582 → 1563
Tournaments
3
18 games
Score
4/ 1822.2%
7W2D9L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #210 | 820 | -8.6 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 2/4 | #72 | 1688 | -10.0 |
Open Swiss | May 2025 | 2/3 | #14 | 1936 | -2.8 |
Rankings
/
France
#12,505
out of 24,420 players
Europe
#105,180
in continent
World
#160,392
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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