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Top Chess Players in Netherlands

See the top 100 active chess players representing Netherlands, ranked by current FIDE classical rating, with federation statistics and player profiles.

FIDE rating-list snapshot: July 2026. Federation does not necessarily indicate citizenship.

4,691
Active rated players
2,764
Top rating
2,613
FIDE top 10 average
32
Grandmasters
168
Women players
454
Under 20

Anish Giri is the highest-rated player representing Netherlands on this classical list with a rating of 2764. FIDE's federation ranking uses the top 10 active-player average: 2613.

Rating list
Player status
#PlayerRating
  1. 1
    GMAnish Giri
    NEDFIDE 24116068
    2764
  2. 2
    GMJorden Van Foreest
    NEDFIDE 1039784
    2728
  3. 3
    GMLoek Van Wely
    NEDFIDE 1000268
    2640
  4. 4
    GMErwin L'Ami
    NEDFIDE 1007998
    2592
  5. 5
    GMCasper Schoppen
    NEDFIDE 1046730
    2589
  6. 6
    GMDimitri Reinderman
    NEDFIDE 1001302
    2574
  7. 7
    GMIvan Sokolov
    NEDFIDE 14400030
    2567
  8. 8
    GMJan Smeets
    NEDFIDE 1007246
    2564
  9. 9
    GMBenjamin Bok
    NEDFIDE 1017063
    2560
  10. 10
    GMLucas Van Foreest
    NEDFIDE 1039792
    2555
  11. 11
    GMErik Van den Doel
    NEDFIDE 1003720
    2549
  12. 12
    GMSipke Ernst
    NEDFIDE 1004689
    2540
  13. 13
    GMMax Warmerdam
    NEDFIDE 1048104
    2533
  14. 14
    GMJan H Timman
    NEDFIDE 1000012
    2530
  15. 15
    GMSergei Tiviakov
    NEDFIDE 1008013
    2530
  16. 16
    GMLiam Vrolijk
    NEDFIDE 1048333
    2519
  17. 17
    GMHugo Ten Hertog
    NEDFIDE 1026356
    2518
  18. 18
    GMRobby Kevlishvili
    NEDFIDE 1040634
    2516
  19. 19
    GMThomas Beerdsen
    NEDFIDE 1030108
    2504
  20. 20
    GMMaarten Solleveld
    NEDFIDE 1005286
    2492
  21. 21
    GMTwan Burg
    NEDFIDE 1010697
    2491
  22. 22
    GMArthur Pijpers
    NEDFIDE 1019554
    2486
  23. 23
    GMRobin Swinkels
    NEDFIDE 1010824
    2481
  24. 24
    IMMiguoel Admiraal
    NEDFIDE 1019716
    2470
  25. 25
    GMMartijn Dambacher
    NEDFIDE 1005030
    2469
  26. 26
    GMRuud Janssen
    NEDFIDE 1004816
    2462
  27. 27
    GMKoen Leenhouts
    NEDFIDE 1008439
    2459
  28. 28
    IMStefan Kuipers
    NEDFIDE 1018400
    2454
  29. 29
    GMDaan Brandenburg
    NEDFIDE 1011014
    2449
  30. 30
    IMHing Ting Lai
    NEDFIDE 1038257
    2449
  31. 31
    IMArthur De Winter
    NEDFIDE 1069020
    2446
  32. 32
    IMRobert Ris
    NEDFIDE 1011480
    2445
  33. 33
    GMFriso Nijboer
    NEDFIDE 1000063
    2441
  34. 34
    IMYichen Han
    NEDFIDE 1054430
    2437
  35. 35
    IMNico Zwirs
    NEDFIDE 1036432
    2435
  36. 36
    IMLi Riemersma
    NEDFIDE 1000250
    2433
  37. 37
    IMTycho Dijkhuis
    NEDFIDE 1036564
    2432
  38. 38
    GMDennis De Vreugt
    NEDFIDE 1003909
    2430
  39. 39
    IMMark Haast
    NEDFIDE 1021133
    2425
  40. 40
    IMMark Timmermans
    NEDFIDE 1026399
    2418
  41. 41
    IMKhoi Pham
    NEDFIDE 1054988
    2416
  42. 42
    IMJeroen Bosch
    NEDFIDE 1001280
    2415
  43. 43
    IMJan-Willem De Jong
    NEDFIDE 1008641
    2408
  44. 44
    IMEelke De Boer
    NEDFIDE 1048120
    2406
  45. 45
    FMJeffrey Van Vliet
    NEDFIDE 1012673
    2404
  46. 46
    FMJan Breukelman
    NEDFIDE 1015583
    2403
  47. 47
    IMWilly Hendriks
    NEDFIDE 1000713
    2400
  48. 48
    IMChiel Van Oosterom
    NEDFIDE 1013076
    2400
  49. 49
    FMJulian Van Overdam
    NEDFIDE 1015303
    2399
  50. 50
    IMJop Delemarre
    NEDFIDE 1003704
    2397
  51. 51
    IMNick Maatman
    NEDFIDE 1040391
    2395
  52. 52
    Rick Lahaye
    NEDFIDE 1007092
    2394
  53. 53
    IMIlias Van der Lende
    NEDFIDE 1019260
    2393
  54. 54
    IMTim Grutter
    NEDFIDE 1057472
    2390
  55. 55
    IMEline Roebers
    NEDFIDE 1058401
    2389
  56. 56
    IMJasper Broekmeulen
    NEDFIDE 1013440
    2388
  57. 57
    IMSander Van Eijk
    NEDFIDE 1011510
    2382
  58. 58
    FMLuuk Baselmans
    NEDFIDE 1051008
    2377
  59. 59
    IMMark Van der Werf
    NEDFIDE 1000470
    2376
  60. 60
    GMJohn T.H. Van der Wiel
    NEDFIDE 1000020
    2371
  61. 61
    IMJelmer Jens
    NEDFIDE 1007394
    2370
  62. 62
    Jochem Snuverink
    NEDFIDE 1005642
    2367
  63. 63
    IMNiels Ondersteijn
    NEDFIDE 1011162
    2367
  64. 64
    IMMaurice Peek
    NEDFIDE 1004239
    2365
  65. 65
    FMSasa Albers
    NEDFIDE 1068253
    2365
  66. 66
    FMFrank Erwich
    NEDFIDE 1007076
    2364
  67. 67
    IMFrans Andre Cuijpers
    NEDFIDE 1000209
    2362
  68. 68
    IMTheo Hommeles
    NEDFIDE 1002996
    2361
  69. 69
    IMEdwin Van Haastert
    NEDFIDE 1003992
    2361
  70. 70
    IMMarc Erwich
    NEDFIDE 1007130
    2361
  71. 71
    FMIvo Maris
    NEDFIDE 1028146
    2359
  72. 72
    IMMerijn Van Delft
    NEDFIDE 1004670
    2358
  73. 73
    IMJan Willem Van de Griendt
    NEDFIDE 1002112
    2357
  74. 74
    IMFrank Kroeze
    NEDFIDE 1002880
    2357
  75. 75
    FMOnno Elgersma
    NEDFIDE 1053531
    2356
  76. 76
    IMRudy Van Wessel
    NEDFIDE 1004395
    2352
  77. 77
    FMPeter Lombaers
    NEDFIDE 1032852
    2350
  78. 78
    IMDavid Miedema
    NEDFIDE 1018477
    2348
  79. 79
    FMLars Vereggen
    NEDFIDE 1029258
    2348
  80. 80
    FMBas Van de Plassche
    NEDFIDE 1001965
    2347
  81. 81
    IMPeter Scheeren
    NEDFIDE 1000136
    2345
  82. 82
    FMStefan Bekker
    NEDFIDE 1022229
    2345
  83. 83
    IMLars Ootes
    NEDFIDE 1019708
    2344
  84. 84
    FMBram Ten Dam
    NEDFIDE 40104877
    2344
  85. 85
    IMDharma Tjiam
    NEDFIDE 1001493
    2343
  86. 86
    IMJoost Michielsen
    NEDFIDE 1008790
    2343
  87. 87
    IMHenk Vedder
    NEDFIDE 1002872
    2342
  88. 88
    FMJoost Van Ruitenburg
    NEDFIDE 1010000
    2339
  89. 89
    FMZyon Kollen
    NEDFIDE 1024256
    2339
  90. 90
    FMSiem Van Dael
    NEDFIDE 1049771
    2336
  91. 91
    FMNoah Ritzerveld
    NEDFIDE 1085760
    2336
  92. 92
    FMDavid Van Kerkhof
    NEDFIDE 1012827
    2335
  93. 93
    IMLucien Van Beek
    NEDFIDE 1004069
    2334
  94. 94
    IMXander Wemmers
    NEDFIDE 1004182
    2333
  95. 95
    FMRembrandt Bruil
    NEDFIDE 1053590
    2332
  96. 96
    FMLeandro Slagboom
    NEDFIDE 1065882
    2332
  97. 97
    IMEtienne Goudriaan
    NEDFIDE 1021150
    2329
  98. 98
    IMManuel Bosboom
    NEDFIDE 1000080
    2328
  99. 99
    IMThomas Willemze
    NEDFIDE 1007238
    2328
  100. 100
    FMSybolt Strating
    NEDFIDE 1002694
    2327
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About this ranking

Who is the highest-rated chess player representing Netherlands?

Anish Giri leads the classical list at 2764.

How many active rated chess players represent Netherlands?

4,691 active players representing Netherlands have a current FIDE classical rating in this ChessEver snapshot.

How are the Netherlands chess rankings ordered?

Players are ordered by FIDE classical rating, highest first. The default ranking excludes players marked inactive by FIDE. Equal ratings are ordered consistently by FIDE ID. Federation represents the player's FIDE federation, not necessarily citizenship.