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Van der Maas, Matthias
🇳🇿FIDE 40109658· Male· New Zealand· Born in 2012
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Matthias Van Der Maas, a 14-year-old player, is rated 1572. He has fluctuated between 1462 and 1630 over the past 2 years. 25 rated games in the past year (≈28/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open, ACC Club Championships 2025 Rounds 8-9, and ACC Club Championships 2025 Rounds 3-7. Also played 3 rapid events (including ACC Autumn Rapid 2025 Rounds 4-6) recently. His peak of 1630 was reached at age 13 (Sep 2025).
Competes for New Zealand since Feb 2026. At junior level, he reached #27 nationally in U14.
Current rating
1572
Standard
Rpd1482·Blz1602
All-time high
1630
−58 pts below
Sep 2025 · age 13
Sep 2025 · age 13
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#157,752
#157,752 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
8 entries2026
Switched federation: NED → NZL
at age 14
Feb 2026
27th U14 player nationally
at age 14 · rated 1615
Jan 2026
2025
Best 12-month gain (+168 Elo)
1462 → 1630
Sep 2025
Crossed 1600
at age 13
Sep 2025
All-time peak 1630
at age 13 · −58 from today
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 13
May 2025
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Activity & highlights
Best result
Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Openperf 1773 (+189) · 4.5/7 · #112
Evolution
-18
1590 → 1572
Tournaments
7
30 games
Score
13.5/ 3045.0%
10W7D13L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 3/5 | #22 | 1673 | +25.2 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/2 | #43 | 1520 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 4.5/7 | #112 | 1773 | -23.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #44 | 1423 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Sep 2025 | 1.5/4 | #39 | 1617 | +1.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 1/2 | #21 | 1923 | +28.0 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2.5/3 | #28 | 2148 | -2.0 |
Worst Elo result: Oceania Youth Chess Championships 2026 Under 12 - Under 20 Open (-23.2 Elo, finished #112).
Rankings
/
New Zealand
#325
out of 648 players
Asia-Pacific
#27,189
in continent
World
#157,736
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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