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Van der Hoek, Sam
🇳🇱FIDE 40108228· Male· Netherlands· Born in 2005
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Sam Van Der Hoek, a 21-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1902. He is rising rapidly, having gained +299 Elo over the past 12 months. 50 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 9, Tapijtgigant Open ASK 2026 - Group A, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 3 Round 6. Also played 3 blitz events (including NK Snelschaken 2025) recently. His peak of 1942 was reached at age 21 (Mar 2026).
At junior level, he reached #71 nationally in U20.
Current rating
1902
Standard
Rpd—·Blz1783
All-time high
1942
−40 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 21
Mar 2026 · age 21
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
50 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#47,633
#47,633 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+299
1603 → 1902