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Van Der Byl, Orsen
🇦🇺FIDE 3231968· Male· Australia· Born in 1974
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Orsen Van Der Byl, a 52-year-old Australian player, is rated 1601. He has fluctuated between 1588 and 1669 over the past 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈20/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Gold Coast Autumn Classical Rounds 2-6, 2026 Gold Coast Club Challenger Rounds 4-7, and 2026 Gold Coast Club Challenger Rounds 1-3. Also played 2 rapid events (including 2025 Arianne Caoili Memorial Rapid) recently. His peak of 1674 was reached at age 50 (Jun 2024).
Current rating
1601
Standard
Rpd1641·Blz1627
All-time high
1674
−73 pts below
Jun 2024 · age 50
Jun 2024 · age 50
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
12 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#146,651
#146,651 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
45th Australian 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 1601
Jun 2026
Re-crossed 1600
at age 52
Jun 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+264 Elo)
1405 → 1669
Jul 2024
All-time peak 1674
at age 50 · −73 from today
Jun 2024
Crossed 1600
at age 50
Mar 2024
Crossed 1500
at age 50
Mar 2024
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+9
1592 → 1601
Tournaments
4
20 games
Score
8/ 2040.0%
9W3D8L
Top 2 wins
Top 2 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
4 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 3/4 | #6 | 1736 | +4.2 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 1/3 | #13 | — | -2.4 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 2.5/2 | #3 | — | +11.4 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1.5/3 | #6 | 1532 | -4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOleg Kitikov
🇰🇬KGZ·1720
+1 −6 =0
7 games·last met May 2026
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vsOscar Credland-Ballantyne
🇦🇺AUS·1676
+2 −3 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2026
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vsMorgan Lawson
🇦🇺AUS·1615
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met May 2026
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vsAdam Vagg
🇦🇺AUS·1732
+0 −3 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsJustin Tong
🇦🇺AUS·1536
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met May 2024
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Rankings
/
Australia
#1,166
out of 2,432 players
Asia-Pacific
#23,839
in continent
World
#146,639
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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