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NED · 16 yrs · K=40 · Peak 2289 (Jun 2026)

Best performance: 2301 at NRW-Blitzmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026(Best of 2026)

World #=4780 live, down 50#4,730 publishedNetherlands #=82Europe #=2857#5 U16 in Netherlandsamong active players

Blitz rating

2191

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Apr 2022

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating 2120 to 2191 over the last 12 months; peak 2289 in June 2026.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262343, +65, 13 games2061, 0, 0 games2191, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262278, -3, 10 games2061, 0, 0 games2191, -98, 25 games
Sep 20262281, -26, 25 games2061, 0, 0 games2289, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262307, -20, 9 games2061, 0, 0 games2289, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262327, +28, 7 games2061, 0, 0 games2289, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262299, -26, 19 games2061, 0, 0 games2289, +169, 20 games
May 20262325, +45, 11 games2061, 0, 0 games2120, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262280, -11, 6 games2061, 0, 0 games2120, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262291, +16, 19 games2061, 0, 0 games2120, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262275, +32, 10 games2061, 0, 0 games2120, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262243, +10, 4 games2061, 0, 0 games2120, 0, 0 games
Dec 20252233, -18, 3 games2061, 0, 0 games2120, 0, 0 games
Working toward the International Master title1 tracked norm · 9/27 gamesrating 2343 of 2400, live 2308composition metdetails ↓

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Unbeaten in the last 4 games (3 wins, 1 draw), since Sep 12. Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 11 games, May 2 – Sep 12.

From 170 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 12.

Blitz games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Voorronde ABSep 12TPR 212516½/26

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

Title Progress

IM title progress

Working toward the International Master title

Tracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2343, needs 2400

No outstanding composition requirement

grenke Chess Open 2026 A-OpenApr 20266½/9Rp 2476

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Blitz

From 142 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2022–2026

#OpponentRating
1, IM Mark Timmermans, Sep 2026 · Dutch Blitz Championship 2026 | Voorronde AB, 2447
2, IM Mark Van der Werf, Sep 2025 · NK Snelschaken 2025, 2398
3, IM Andrey Ostrovskiy, May 2026 · NRW-Blitzmannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026, 2385

* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.

Openings · Blitz

From the moves of 11 of 170 blitz games on record.

As WhiteOpens 1.Nf3 in 4 of 6 games.

As BlackMeets 1.Nf3 with 1...Nf6.

All openings (1 as White)
Openings in White gamesGamesScore
Sicilian Defense333%

3 more games in openings played fewer than 3 times.

Event timeline · Blitz

9 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

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20264528½21062201
2025422520362108
20242513½19772006
20232110½18381838

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

Rated near Sascha Kurt · Blitz

World

  1. #=4778FM Anton Zhukov2191.6
  2. #=4778WIM Jovana Srdanovic2191.6
  3. #=4780FM Sascha Kurt2191.0
  4. #=4780IM Mihai-Eugen Bida2191.0
  5. #=4780FM Martynas Limontas2191.0

Netherlands

  1. #=79WGM Anna-Maja Kazarian2196.0
  2. #81Ewoud De Groote2194.0
  3. #=82FM Sascha Kurt2191.0
  4. #=82Ramses Gunther2191.0
  5. #84Mason Brouwer2190.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.