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Goossens, Roel
FM🇧🇪FIDE 208671· Male· Belgium· Born in 1986
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Roel Goossens, a 40-year-old Belgian FIDE Master, is rated 2377 — his current career high and ranked 14th among Belgian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent standard appearances include 78ste Limburgse Interclubs 2025-2026 Ronde 9, Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 11, and Belgian Interclubs Round 2025-2026 Ronde 8. He reached Belgian #14 in May 2026.
Awarded FM in 2019 (age 33).
Current rating
2377
Standard
Rpd—·Blz—
All-time high
2377
at best
May 2026 · age 40
May 2026 · age 40
Activity
12
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#14
#14 · Belgian players · of 2,958
Career timeline
12 entries2026
Peak Belgian rank: #14
at age 40 · rated 2377
May 2026
All-time peak 2377
at age 40
May 2026
2020
Inactive for 17 months
paused at 2329 → returned at 2328
Apr 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2300
at age 33
Nov 2019
8-month rising streak
+64 Elo
May 2019
FM title awardedFM
at age 33
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
2363 → 2377
Tournaments
6
6 games
Score
5/ 683.3%
4W2D0L
Top 3 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2844 | +2.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #345 | 3142 | +9.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #118 | 3040 | +6.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #33 | 2716 | +1.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #58 | 2307 | -1.4 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0.5/1 | #53 | 2143 | -5.6 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Rankings
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Belgium
#14
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#1,334
in continent
World
#2,094
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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