Kees Van der Knijff

NED · 37 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2039 (Feb 2025)

Best performance: 2285 at Dutch Team Competition - 3F - round 1-5(Best of 2006)

World #=24647 live342#24,305 publishedNetherlands #=939

NOV26 Rating

2024

Live Rating

2024.0

Change

0.0

Games Played

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Classical

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Official classical rating by month

List	Rating	Change
Nov 2026	2024	0
Oct 2026	2024	0
Sep 2026	2024	0
Aug 2026	2024	0
Jul 2026	2024	0
Jun 2026	2024	0
May 2026	2024	0
Apr 2026	2024	0
Mar 2026	2024	0
Feb 2026	2024	0
Jan 2026	2024	0
Dec 2025	2024	-15

Form · Classical

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 4 games (1 win, 3 draws), since Nov 11, 2025.

From 79 classical games on record, the latest on Nov 14, 2025.

Classical games since the November list

No rated standard games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

	Last played	Score	TPR
	2025 Lebanese Team Chess ChampionshipNov 6, 2025 – Nov 14, 2025TPR 1963	4/8	1963

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Classical

From 53 rated classical games against rated opponents, 2006–2025

#	Opponent	Rating
1,	IM Rudy Van Wessel, Dec 2012 · Dutch Team Competition 12-13 - 1B - round 5	, 2390
2,	Rudy Van de Wynkele, Sep 2006 · Dutch Team Competition - 3F - round 1-5	, 2218
3,	Gert Legemaat, Apr 2014 · Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 3E - round 7-8	, 2207
4,	Daan In 't Veld, Feb 2009 · 2C - r 4-5 - Dutch Team Competition	, 2174
5,	Jan-Peter Van Zandwijk, Feb 2010 · Klasse 3G Round 5-6 - Dutch Team Competition	, 2168
6,	Theo Ebels, Jul 2008 · Dutch Open - Reserve A	, 2132
7,	Frits Fritschy, Mar 2015 · Dutch Team Competition 2014-2015 - 2C - round 6-7	, 2120
8,	Jan Cheung, Nov 2014 · Dutch Team Competition 2014-2015 - 2C - round 2-3	, 2087
9,	Henk De Kleijnen, Sep 2006 · Dutch Team Competition - 3F - round 1-5	, 2011
10,	Marloes Peeters, Apr 2007 · Dutch Team Competition - 3F - round 6-9	, 2010

#	Opponent	Overall	Rating
1,	IM Rudy Van Wessel, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2012 · Dutch Team Competition 12-13 - 1B - round 5	, 1/1	, 2390
2,	FM Amro El Jawich, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2025 · 2025 Lebanese Team Chess Championship	, 0/1	, 2295
3,	FM Jeffrey Van Vliet, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2009 · 2C - r 6-9 - Dutch Team Competition	, 0/1	, 2287
4,	GM Mikhail M Ivanov, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2025 · 2025 Lebanese Team Chess Championship	, 0/1	, 2257
5,	FM Bernard Bannink, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2008 · 2C - r 1-3 - Dutch Team Competition	, 0/1	, 2255
6,	Arie Werksma, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2013 · Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 1B - round 2	, ½/1	, 2242
7,	Rudy Van de Wynkele, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2006 · Dutch Team Competition - 3F - round 1-5	, 1/1	, 2218
8,	CM Andries Dekker, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2014 · Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 3E - round 7-8	, ½/1	, 2216
9,	Gert Legemaat, Highest-rated meeting: Apr 2014 · Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 3E - round 7-8	, 1/1	, 2207
10,	Joop Piket, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2008 · 2C - r 1-3 - Dutch Team Competition	, 0/1	, 2186

Event timeline · Classical

32 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

Year	Games	Score	Avg opp	TPR
2025	13	9	1864	2005
2015	2	1	2137	—
2014	9	5	2093	2136
2013	2	1	2138	—
2012	2	2	2160	—
2010	1	1	2168	—
2008	12	5½	2092	2063

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

2025 Lebanese Team Chess Championship1963
Nov 2025Teamfederation source
Best of 2025Score 4/8Opp avg 1963Start 2039
Lebanese Clubs 2nd Division Championship - Standard 20242504
Jan 2025Round robinfederation source
Score 5/5Opp avg 1704Start 2026
Dutch Team Competition 2014-2015 - 2C - round 8-9—(1)
Apr 2015Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2154Start 2033
Dutch Team Competition 2014-2015 - 2C - round 6-7—(1)
Mar 2015Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2120Start 2020
Dutch Team Competition 2014-2015 - 2C - round 4—(1)
Dec 2014Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2158Start 2026
Dutch Team Competition 2014-2015 - 2C - round 2-3—(2)
Nov 2014Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2096Start 2022
Dutch Team Competition 2014-2015 - 2C - round 1—(1)
Sep 2014Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 1921Start 2025
Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 3E - round 9—(1)
May 2014Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2130Start 2023
Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 3E - round 7-8—(2)
Mar – Apr 2014Teamfederation source
Score 1½/2Opp avg 2212Start 2002
Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 3E - round 6—(1)
Mar 2014Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1947Start 2002
Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 3E - round 5—(0)
Feb 2014Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Start 2002
Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 3E - round 4—(1)
Jan 2014Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2069Start 2001
Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 3E - round 3—(0)
Dec 2013Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Start 2001
Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 1B - round 2—(1)
Nov 2013Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2242Start 1996
Dutch Team Competiton 13-14 - 3E - round 1—(1)
Sep 2013Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Opp avg 2034Start 1995
Dutch Team Competition 12-13 - 1B - round 5—(1)
Dec 2012Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2390Start 1981
Dutch Team Competition 12-13 - 3E - round 3-4—(1)
Nov 2012Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 1930Start 1974
Dutch Team Competition 12-13 - 3E - round 1—(0)
Sep 2012Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Start 1974
Klasse 3G Round 7-9 - Dutch Team Competition—(0)
Mar – Apr 2010Teamfederation source
Score ½/1Start 1974
Klasse 3G Round 5-6 - Dutch Team Competition—(1)
Jan – Feb 2010Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Opp avg 2168Start 1963
Klasse 3G Round 2-4 - Dutch Team Competition—(1)
Oct – Dec 2009Teamfederation source
Score 0/1Opp avg 2101Start 1968
Klasse 3G Round 1 - Dutch Team Competition—(0)
Sep 2009Teamfederation source
Score 1/1Start 1968
2C - r 6-9 - Dutch Team Competition—(1)
Mar – May 2009Teamfederation source
Score 2/3Opp avg 2287Start 1962
2C - r 4-5 - Dutch Team Competition—(2)
Dec 2008 – Feb 2009Teamfederation source
Score 1/2Opp avg 2155Start 1978
2C - r 1-3 - Dutch Team Competition1374
Sep – Nov 2008Teamfederation source
Score 0/3Opp avg 2174Start 1938

Rated near Kees Van der Knijff · Classical

World

#=24642Reinhard Funke2024.2
#=24647Wilko Van der Gracht2024.0
#=24647Kees Van der Knijff2024.0
#=24647Robin Van Ee2024.0
#=24647IM Yehya Rahman2024.0

Netherlands

#=937Geert Kloppenburg2024.2
#=939Wilko Van der Gracht2024.0
#=939Kees Van der Knijff2024.0
#=939Robin Van Ee2024.0
#=939Sherief El Sayad2024.0

Live ratings projected from the NOV26 published list · Not affiliated with FIDE