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Glek, Igor
GM🇧🇪FIDE 4100484· Male· Belgium· Born in 1961
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Igor Glek, a 65-year-old Belgian Grandmaster, is rated 2413 and ranked 6th among Belgian players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2391 and 2452 over the past 2 years. 142 rated games in the past year (≈72/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Oberliga Ost 2025-2026 April 2026, GM RR 104 Putnik, and Team 2026 - Nationale 2 r7-9. Also played 19 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 9 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A) recently. His peak of 2605 was reached at age 41 (Apr 2002); he also reached World #85 in Jan 2002 and spent 25 months in Belgian top 3.
Competes for Belgium since Jun 2022. Awarded GM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2413
Standard
Rpd2442·Blz2377
All-time high
2605
−192 pts below
Apr 2002 · age 41
Apr 2002 · age 41
Activity
146
games / yr avg. · ≈12/mo
138 past 12 mo · ≈12/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · Belgian players · of 2,977
25 months in National top 3 (2001–2025)
25 months in National top 3 (2001–2025)
Career timeline
23 entries2025
25 months in national top 3
longest streak 14 months · since Jan 2001
Nov 2025
7-month rising streak
+43 Elo
Jan 2025
2022
10th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2464
Nov 2022
Switched federation: FID → BEL
at age 61
Jun 2022
Switched federation: RUS → FID
at age 61
Apr 2022
2021
29th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 60 · rated 2476
Dec 2021
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-29
2442 → 2413
Tournaments
32
120 games
Score
75.5/ 12062.9%
42W67D11L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Round-Robin | May 2026 | 4/9 | #8 | 2347 | -9.5 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #29 | 2432 | +0.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 4.5/9 | #6 | 2404 | -2.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1.5/3 | #209 | 2292 | -5.1 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 3/3 | #4 | 2788 | +2.4 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #20 | 3007 | +2.2 |
Open Swiss | Mar 2026 | 0.5/1 | #76 | — | -1.2 |
Team | Mar 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 3177 | +4.4 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0.5/1 | #37 | 2400 | -0.4 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPavel S. DvalishviliIM
🇷🇺RUS·2277
+2 −7 =8
17 games·last met Sep 2018
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vsDmitry LosevIM
🇷🇺RUS·1971
+6 −0 =10
16 games·last met Oct 2015
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vsRoman GolubevIM
🇺🇿UZB·2358
+3 −2 =10
15 games·last met Aug 2016
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vsSergey Larionov
🇺🇦UKR·1944
+12 −0 =0
12 games·last met Aug 2015
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vsArman ErzhanovFM
🇰🇬KGZ·2091
+5 −0 =6
11 games·last met Aug 2016
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Rankings
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Belgium
#6
out of 3,338 players
Europe
#913
in continent
World
#1,456
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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