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Van Opstal, Rurik
CMFIDE 7502621· Male· Netherlands Antilles· Born in 1978
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Rurik Van Opstal, a 48-year-old Candidate Master, is rated 1977. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group B and HSG Open 2025 - Group A. His peak of 2021 was reached at age 46 (Oct 2024); he also reached #3 nationally in Sep 2025 and spent 15 months in top 5.
Awarded CM in 2024 (age 46).
Current rating
1977
Standard
Rpd—·Blz2037
All-time high
2021
−44 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 46
Oct 2024 · age 46
Activity
23
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#31,333
#31,333 · players worldwide · of 216,808
15 months in National top 5 (2024–2025)
15 months in National top 5 (2024–2025)
Career timeline
11 entries2025
15 months in national top 5
longest streak 14 months · since May 2024
Oct 2025
Peak national rank: #3
at age 47 · rated 2008
Sep 2025
2024
1st 45-50 player nationally
at age 46 · rated 2021
Nov 2024
CM title awardedCM
at age 46
Oct 2024
Best 12-month gain (+222 Elo)
1799 → 2021
Oct 2024
All-time peak 2021
at age 46 · −44 from today
Oct 2024
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
-35
2012 → 1977
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
3W2D5L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 2/4 | #138 | 1909 | -30.8 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 2/5 | #91 | 1988 | -4.4 |
Rankings
/
Netherlands Antilles
#8
out of 67 players
Americas
#3,328
in continent
World
#31,333
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Netherlands Antilles
| 1 | 2,201 | |
| 2 | 2,083 | |
| 3 | 2,003 | |
| 4 | 2,002 | |
| 5 | 1,999 | |
| 6 | 1,989 | |
| 7 | 1,978 | |
| 8 | 1,977 | |
| 9 | 1,972 | |
| 10 | 1,969 |
Americas
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| 3328 | 1,977 | |
World
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| ... | ||
| 31333 | 1,977 | |