Format
FC
Flanders, Cander
FIDE 7500289· Male· Curaçao· Born in 1982
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Cander Flanders, a 44-year-old player, is rated 1978. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 17 months (2005–2006), 14 months (2007–2008), 15 months (2009–2010) and 112 months (2010–2019). Recent standard appearances include Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 5, Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 7, and Dutch Team Competition - klasse 5 Round 6. His peak of 2046 was reached at age 23 (Jan 2005); he also reached #3 nationally in Feb 2020 and spent 39 months in top 5.
Competes for Curaçao since Jun 2026.
Current rating
1978
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2046
−68 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 23
Jan 2005 · age 23
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#31,128
#31,128 · players worldwide · of 218,279
39 months in National top 5 (2009–2022)
39 months in National top 5 (2009–2022)
Career timeline
17 entries2026
2nd 40-45 player nationally
at age 44 · rated 1978
Jun 2026
Switched federation: AHO → CUR
at age 44
Jun 2026
Best 12-month gain (+33 Elo)
1945 → 1978
Apr 2026
2022
39 months in national top 5
longest streak 23 months · since Jan 2009
Dec 2022
2020
Peak national rank: #3
at age 38 · rated 2016
Feb 2020
2012
Return after 18-month break
back at 2019
May 2012
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+27
1951 → 1978
Tournaments
7
7 games
Score
5.5/ 778.6%
4W3D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #17 | 2731 | +9.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #140 | 2721 | +9.0 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #344 | 1855 | -3.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #314 | 1943 | -0.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #85 | 2526 | +4.0 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #329 | 1855 | -3.0 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 1/1 | #44 | 2821 | +12.0 |
Rankings
/
Curaçao
#6
out of 65 players
Americas
#3,294
in continent
World
#31,127
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Curaçao
| 1 | 2,214 | |
| 2 | 2,081 | |
| 3 | 2,002 | |
| 4 | 1,999 | |
| 5 | 1,989 | |
| 6 | 1,978 | |
| 7 | 1,977 | |
| 8 | 1,973 | |
| 9 | 1,971 | |
| 10 | 1,969 |
Americas
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| 3294 | 1,978 | |
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