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Cekro, Ekrem
IM🇧🇪FIDE 201855· Male· Belgium· Born in 1950
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Ekrem Cekro, a 76-year-old Belgian International Master, is rated 2352 and ranked 21st among Belgian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (1 game in the last 12 months) and took a 13-month break between Mar 2025 and May 2026. Recent appearance: Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11. Also played 1 rapid (including Paul Marcus Memorial FIDE Grand Rapid 2026) and 3 blitz events (including Blitz Mattheys 2025) recently. His peak of 2455 was reached at age 53 (Jan 2003); he also reached Belgian #8 in Apr 2002 and spent 20 months in Belgian top 10.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 51). Earned a GM norm at 35th Chess Olympiad 2002.
Current rating
2352
Standard
Rpd2313·Blz2348
All-time high
2455
−103 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 53
Jan 2003 · age 53
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#21
#21 · Belgian players · of 2,977
20 months in National top 10 (2001–2009)
20 months in National top 10 (2001–2009)
Career timeline
19 entries2026
5th 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2348
Jan 2026
2025
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2348 → returned at 2352
Mar 2025
2022
9th 70-75 player worldwide
at age 72 · rated 2369
Aug 2022
2016
12th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2408
May 2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 66
Apr 2016
2015
32nd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 65 · rated 2400
Dec 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
2348 → 2352
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
1/ 1100.0%
1W0D0L
Top 1 win
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #130 | 3106 | +4.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMher HovhannisyanGM
🇧🇪BEL·2391
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Mar 2017
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vsThibaut MaenhoutIM
🇧🇪BEL·2395
+3 −1 =2
6 games·last met Feb 2019
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vsStephane HautotIM
🇧🇪BEL·2325
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsSteven GeirnaertIM
🇧🇪BEL·2406
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Feb 2020
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vsCemil GulbasIM
🇹🇷TUR·2309
+1 −0 =4
5 games·last met Dec 2015
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#21
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#1,709
in continent
World
#2,653
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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