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Van Opstal, Rurik

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FIDEFIDE 7502621· Male· Curaçao· 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.

Competes for Curaçao since Jun 2026. Awarded CM in 2024 (age 46).

Current rating

1977

Standard

Rpd—·Blz2037

All-time high

2021

−44 pts below
Oct 2024 · age 46

Activity

22

games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo

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

Signature stat

#31,310

#31,310 · players worldwide · of 218,279
15 months in National top 5 (2024–2025)

Career timeline

12 entries
2026
Switched federation: AHO → CUR
at age 48
Jun 2026
2025
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

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
FIDE recal.

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Jetse Schoffelmeer 1,945
HSG Open 2025 - Group A · Jun 2025 · +8.2 Elo
Evolution
-31
2008 → 1977
Tournaments
2
10 games
Score
4/ 1040.0%
3W2D5L
Top 2 wins
1.[W]vsJetse Schoffelmeer1,945·HSG Open 2025 - Group A·R2·+8.2
2.[W]vsFrancesca Garau1,937·HSG Open 2025 - Group A·R6·+8.0

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group B
Open Swiss
Oct 20252/4#1381909-30.8
HSG Open 2025 - Group A
Open Swiss
Jun 20252/5#911988-4.4
Worst Elo result: Amsterdam Chess Open 2025 Group B (-30.8 Elo, finished #138).

Most-Played Opponents

vsRurik CapellaFM
CUR·1915
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsJohan Van Delden
CUR·1973
+2 −1 =3
6 games·last met Dec 2024
View head-to-head →
vsUrsus Van BemmelenFM
CUR·2081
+1 −3 =2
6 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsTjerk Albregtse
CUR·1826
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsAlex Roose
CUR·1741
+4 −0 =1
5 games·last met Dec 2024
View head-to-head →

Rankings

/
Curaçao
#7
out of 65 players
Americas
#3,307
in continent
World
#31,309
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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1
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2
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3
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4
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1,999
5
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1,989
6
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1,978
71,977
8
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1,973
9
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1,971
10
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1,969
Americas
1
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1
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3
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4
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2,742
5
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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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2,656
10
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3307Van Opstal, Rurik1,977
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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6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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9
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31309Van Opstal, Rurik1,977