Cools, Gorik
FM🇧🇪FIDE 200298· Male· Belgium· Born in 1964
Gorik Cools, a 62-year-old Belgian FIDE Master, is rated 2174 and sitting in the top 3% of Belgian players, and in the top 4% worldwide. He has slipped back 42 Elo over the past 12 months. 26 rated games in the past year (≈20/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 2 blitz events (including BK Blitz 2025) recently. His peak of 2365 was reached at age 41 (Oct 2005); he also reached Belgian #18 in Oct 2001.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 37).
Current rating
2174
Standard
All-time high
2365
Oct 2005 · age 41
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
Career timeline
23 entriesStandard rating history
Activity & highlights
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #183 | 2609 | +2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #259 | 2759 | +4.8 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #493 | 2970 | +10.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #639 | 2053 | -3.0 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 0.5/1 | #878 | 2204 | +1.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #262 | 2657 | +3.2 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #457 | 2850 | +7.4 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 0.5/1 | #627 | 2064 | -2.4 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1/1 | #242 | 2805 | +6.2 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6/8 | #41 | 2085 | -36.8 |
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