Arthur Pijpers | |
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 Pijpers in 2025 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | May 19, 1994 Leiden, Netherlands [1] |
| Title | Grandmaster (2025) |
| FIDE rating | 2490 (September 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2500 (July 2025) |
Arthur Pijpers (born May 19, 1994) is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
Arthur Pijpers | |
|---|---|
| Pijpers in 2025 | |
| Country | Netherlands |
| Born | May 19, 1994 Leiden, Netherlands [1] |
| Title | Grandmaster (2025) |
| FIDE rating | 2490 (September 2025) |
| Peak rating | 2500 (July 2025) |
Arthur Pijpers (born May 19, 1994) is a Dutch chess grandmaster.
In April 2015, he played in the Neckar Open, where he drew a game against super-grandmaster Étienne Bacrot in the final round despite not yet being an IM. This earned him his first GM norm. [2]
In January 2024, he won the Tienkamp section of the Tata Steel Chess Tournament, qualifying to play in the Challengers section in 2025. [3]
In April 2024, he earned his final GM norm at the Dutch Team Chess Competition. [4] In September 2025, he was awarded the FIDE Grandmaster title after achieving the minimum required Elo rating of 2500.