Format
VG
Veltkamp, Gerben
🇳🇱FIDE 4631307· Male· Netherlands· Born in 1974
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Gerben Veltkamp, a 52-year-old Dutch player, is rated 2132 and sitting in the top 6% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2100 and 2150 for 17 months. 23 rated games in the past year (≈21/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 1 Round 6. His peak of 2230 was reached at age 35 (Jan 2009).
Competes for Netherlands since Jan 2003.
Current rating
2132
Standard
Rpd2070·Blz—
All-time high
2230
−98 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 35
Jan 2009 · age 35
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
23 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 6%
#12,643 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
25 entries2026
46th Dutch 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2132
May 2026
2025
500 career games
at age 51
Oct 2025
9-month rising streak
+43 Elo
Jun 2025
Re-crossed 2100
at age 51
Jan 2025
2023
43rd Dutch 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2140
Jan 2023
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2131 → returned at 2123
Apr 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
2124 → 2132
Tournaments
17
23 games
Score
9/ 2339.1%
8W4D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
17 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #40 | 2947 | +11.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #57 | 3033 | +13.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2892 | +9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #143 | 1461 | -6.0 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1524 | 1412 | -7.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #1048 | 1400 | -7.8 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #44 | 3231 | +17.4 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #866 | 2288 | +4.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1516 | 1423 | -7.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #177 | 1269 | -11.6 |
Hot streak: 3 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
/
Netherlands
#458
out of 4,901 players
Europe
#9,119
in continent
World
#12,643
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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