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Van Riemsdijk, Herman C.
IM🇧🇷FIDE 2100053· Male· Brazil· Born in 1948
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Herman C. Van Riemsdijk, a 78-year-old Brazilian International Master, is rated 2237 and ranked 48th among Brazilian players, and in the top 3% worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 2 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent appearances: Aberto do Brasil de Pocos de Caldas 2026 and World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65. Also played 2 rapid (including Festival de Xadrez RPD) and 2 blitz events (including Festival de Xadrez BLZ) recently. He took a 35-month break between Feb 2020 and Feb 2023 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2429 was reached at age 59 (Apr 2007); he also reached Brazilian #10 in Apr 2004.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 53).
Current rating
2237
Standard
Rpd2291·Blz2230
All-time high
2429
−192 pts below
Apr 2007 · age 59
Apr 2007 · age 59
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#48
#48 · Brazilian players · of 3,099
Career timeline
23 entries2025
16th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 77 · rated 2243
Dec 2025
2020
35th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 72 · rated 2265
Jul 2020
Inactive for 35 months
paused at 2265 → returned at 2260
Feb 2020
2014
31st 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2351
Dec 2014
2012
Re-crossed 2400
at age 64
Aug 2012
2011
500 career games
at age 63
Sep 2011
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2236 → 2237
Tournaments
2
17 games
Score
12.5/ 1773.5%
12W1D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 5/5 | #4 | 2432 | -6.0 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 7.5/11 | #18 | 2266 | +6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsAndres Rodriguez VilaGM
🇺🇾URU·2422
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met Dec 2019
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vsRobert W SmithFM
🇳🇿NZL·2118
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Jan 2023
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vsAlexandr FierGM
🇧🇷BRA·2578
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsDaniel Hanwen GongFM
🇳🇿NZL·2248
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Jan 2025
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vsMarcio Netto Baeta
🇧🇷BRA·1904
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Oct 2019
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Rankings
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Brazil
#48
out of 6,387 players
Americas
#706
in continent
World
#6,381
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
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