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Cools, Gorik
FM🇧🇪FIDE 200298· Male· Belgium· Born in 1964
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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
Rpd2226·Blz2166
All-time high
2365
−191 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 41
Oct 2005 · age 41
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
26 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#104 · Belgian players · of 2,977
Career timeline
23 entries2025
3rd Belgian 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2227
Apr 2025
2022
3rd Belgian 55-60 player
at age 58 · rated 2277
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 16 months
paused at 2236 → returned at 2261
Apr 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 54
Dec 2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 54
Mar 2018
2017
5th Belgian 50-55 player
at age 53 · rated 2327
Jun 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-42
2216 → 2174
Tournaments
11
27 games
Score
19.5/ 2772.2%
17W5D5L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
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 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsStefan DocxIM
🇧🇪BEL·2328
+2 −9 =1
12 games·last met May 2019
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vsAlexandre DgebuadzeGM
🇧🇪BEL·2395
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsDaniel DardhaGM
🇧🇪BEL·2587
+3 −4 =3
10 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsMarcel Van Herck
🇧🇪BEL·2024
+5 −1 =2
8 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsDaniel SadkowskiFM
🇧🇪BEL·2169
+4 −2 =2
8 games·last met May 2019
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#104
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#6,861
in continent
World
#9,680
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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