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Valk, Roland

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FIDEFIDE 40122085· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1987

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Roland Valk, a 39-year-old Dutch player, is rated 1709 — just 17 short of his peak of 1726 (Mar 2026, age 39). He is progressing steadily with +26 Elo over the past 12 months. 13 rated games in the past year. Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 6, and Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen.

Current rating

1709

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

1726

−17 pts below
Mar 2026 · age 39

Activity

17

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

13 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

#106,420

#106,420 · players worldwide · of 216,808

Career timeline

6 entries
2026
Best 12-month gain (+43 Elo)
1683 → 1726
Mar 2026
All-time peak 1726
at age 39 · −17 from today
Mar 2026
2025
Crossed 1600
at age 38
Sep 2025
Crossed 1500
at age 38
Sep 2025
Crossed 1400
at age 38
Sep 2025
First FIDE rating
1683 · at age 38
Sep 2025

Standard rating history

Last 12 months — activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Didier Vangeel 1,700
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen · Jan 2026 · +19.4 Elo
Evolution
+26
1683 → 1709
Tournaments
6
26 games
Score
13.5/ 2651.9%
16W2D8L

Last 12 months — tournaments

6 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5
Team
Mar 20260/1#419976-17.2
Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 6
Team
Feb 20261/1#402417+14.8
Tata Steel Chess 2026 - Dagvierkampen
Round-Robin
Jan 20262/2#2172546+5.6
Chessfestival Groningen 2025 Compact C
Swiss
Dec 20252.5/3#71798+10.4
Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group D
Open Swiss
Oct 20253/1#642329+11.6
Worst Elo result: Dutch Team Competition - klasse 6 Round 5 (-17.2 Elo, finished #419).

Rankings

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Netherlands
#3,916
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#74,966
in continent
World
#106,418
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Netherlands
1
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2,767
2
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2,735
3
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2,625
4
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2,592
5
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2,589
6
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2,574
7
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2,567
8
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2,564
9
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2,560
10
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2,549
...
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Europe
1
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2,840
2
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2,767
3
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2,759
3
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2,759
5
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2,739
6
🇳🇱Van Foreest, JordenFollow Jorden Van ForeestTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,735
7
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2,729
8
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2,717
8
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2,717
10
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2,708
...
74966🇳🇱Valk, Roland1,709
World
1
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2,840
2
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2,792
3
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2,788
4
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2,780
5
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,776
6
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
7
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,759
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,754
10
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2,753
...
106418🇳🇱Valk, Roland1,709