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Scoriels, Michael
🇧🇪FIDE 205974· Male· Belgium· Born in 1976
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Michael Scoriels, a 50-year-old Belgian player, is rated 2017. He has held steady between 2000 and 2050 for 8 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Championnat de Namur Ferme 2026 Rondes 5-6, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 10, and Championnat de Namur Ferme 2026 Rondes 3-4. Also played 5 rapid (including Namur rapide d'automne 2025 Rondes 4-6) and 2 blitz events (including Blitz de Fevrier 2026) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 32 months (2012–2015) and 17 months (2023–2024). His peak of 2156 was reached at age 29 (Oct 2005).
Current rating
2017
Standard
Rpd1979·Blz1999
All-time high
2156
−139 pts below
Oct 2005 · age 29
Oct 2005 · age 29
Activity
13
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
18 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#24,974
#24,974 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
17 entries2026
23rd Belgian 45-50 player
at age 50 · rated 2032
Apr 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 49
Nov 2025
Re-crossed 2000
at age 49
May 2025
Best 12-month gain (+54 Elo)
1931 → 1985
Feb 2025
6-month rising streak
+26 Elo
Feb 2025
2023
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 1931 → returned at 1961
Apr 2023
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+8
2009 → 2017
Tournaments
15
20 games
Score
11/ 2055.0%
10W4D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
12 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 1/2 | #5 | 1922 | -4.8 |
Round-Robin | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #3 | 1802 | -10.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #769 | 2007 | 0.0 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2814 | +18.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #512 | 2590 | +4.4 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #4 | 2018 | +0.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1494 | 1399 | -5.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #671 | 1954 | -1.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #6 | 2348 | +1.6 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 1/1 | #103 | 2767 | +9.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIvan Werner
🇧🇪BEL·2094
+4 −5 =2
11 games·last met May 2026
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vsLucas Leclercq
🇧🇪BEL·1685
+7 −0 =0
7 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsDamien Andre
🇧🇪BEL·1956
+2 −4 =1
7 games·last met Oct 2025
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vsColin Mangez
🇧🇪BEL·1992
+3 −2 =1
6 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsLouis Vansilliette
🇧🇪BEL·2021
+5 −1 =0
6 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Belgium
#316
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#18,424
in continent
World
#24,974
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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