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Goormachtigh, Johan
FM🇧🇪FIDE 200280· Male· Belgium· Born in 1955
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Johan Goormachtigh, a 71-year-old Belgian FIDE Master, is rated 2141 and sitting in the top 5% of Belgian players, and in the top 5% worldwide. He has slipped back 72 Elo over the past 12 months. 72 rated games in the past year (≈36/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 9, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. Also played 1 blitz event (including BK Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2303 was reached at age 47 (Oct 2002, Belgian #25 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 46). Earned a IM norm at 23rd ECI Intl Tnmt 1996.
Current rating
2141
Standard
Rpd2249·Blz2060
All-time high
2303
−162 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 47
Oct 2002 · age 47
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
65 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#141 · Belgian players · of 2,977
Career timeline
27 entries2026
4th Belgian 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2151
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 70
Mar 2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 70
Jan 2025
2023
3rd Belgian 65-70 player
at age 68 · rated 2193
Oct 2023
Best 12-month gain (+116 Elo)
2077 → 2193
Oct 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2100
at age 67
Dec 2022
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-55
2196 → 2141
Tournaments
15
65 games
Score
41/ 6563.1%
25W32D8L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
15 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/7 | #4 | 2137 | +0.8 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 5.5/9 | #29 | 2137 | +2.6 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0/1 | #1381 | 1315 | -10.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #695 | 2289 | +3.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #791 | 2137 | -0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #965 | 2232 | +2.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #830 | 2233 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #65 | 2088 | -10.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0/1 | #1233 | 1444 | -7.8 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #1536 | 1453 | -8.2 |
Rankings
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Belgium
#141
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#8,574
in continent
World
#11,948
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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