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Van Bemmelen, Ursus

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FIDEFIDE 7501013· Male· Curaçao· Born in 1973

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Ursus Van Bemmelen, a 53-year-old FIDE Master, is rated 2081 and sitting in the top 8% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2050 and 2100 for 21 months. 36 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include National OPEN Championship 2025, Aruba Chess Challenge 2025 Open, and Curacao Chess Festival 2025 OPEN. Also played 1 blitz event (including National Blitz Tournament 2025) recently. He took a 31-month break between Jan 2020 and Sep 2022 (COVID-19 included). His peak of 2197 was reached at age 43 (Dec 2016, #2 nationally at the time); he has been in top 3 for 109 months and counting.

Competes for Curaçao since Jun 2026. Previously known as Ursus Bemmelen van (until Mar 2024). Awarded FM in 2016 (age 43).

Current rating

2081

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2171

All-time high

2197

−116 pts below
Dec 2016 · age 43

Activity

30

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 8%

#17,247 · players worldwide · of 218,279
National top 3 since Oct 2016

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
109 months in national top 3 (ongoing)
longest streak 109 months · since Oct 2016
Jun 2026
Switched federation: AHO → CUR
at age 53
Jun 2026
2024
1st 50-55 player nationally
at age 51 · rated 2146
Sep 2024
100 career games
at age 51
May 2024
Renamed to Van Bemmelen, Ursus
at age 51
Mar 2024
2023
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 50 · rated 2148
Oct 2023

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Edler Castro de 1,923
National OPEN Championship 2025 · Oct 2025 · +5.7 Elo
Evolution
-17
2098 → 2081
Tournaments
4
24 games
Score
18.5/ 2477.1%
16W5D3L

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Curacao All Star Tournament 2026 OPEN
Swiss
Apr 20264/5#32030-2.2
National OPEN Championship 2025
Swiss
Oct 20255.5/7#32048-2.0
Aruba Chess Challenge 2025 Open
Open Swiss
Oct 20255/7#42021-1.8
Curacao Chess Festival 2025 OPEN
Swiss
Sep 20254/5#22012-3.2

Most-Played Opponents

vsRurik CapellaFM
CUR·1915
+6 −2 =4
12 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsAlex Roose
CUR·1741
+8 −0 =1
9 games·last met Dec 2025
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vsTjerk Albregtse
CUR·1826
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJhonathan Bregita
CUR·1775
+6 −0 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsJohan Van Delden
CUR·1973
+4 −1 =2
7 games·last met May 2025
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Rankings

/
Curaçao
#2
out of 65 players
Americas
#1,812
in continent
World
#17,247
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Curaçao
1
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2,214
22,081
3
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2,002
4
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1,999
5
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1,989
6
Flanders, CanderFollow Cander FlandersTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,978
7
Van Opstal, RurikFollow Rurik Van OpstalTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,977
8
Van Delden, JohanFollow Johan Van DeldenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,973
9
Cuellar, OscarFollow Oscar CuellarTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,971
10
Maduro, ShermanFollow Sherman MaduroTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
1,969
Americas
1
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2,792
1
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2,792
3
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2,753
4
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2,742
5
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2,732
6
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2,724
7
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2,696
7
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2,696
9
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10
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2,653
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1812Van Bemmelen, Ursus2,081
World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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17247Van Bemmelen, Ursus2,081