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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 2423 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 20 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 11 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
2423
Standard
Rpd2435·Blz2375
All-time high
2605
−182 pts below
Apr 2002 · age 41
Apr 2002 · age 41
Activity
144
games / yr avg. · ≈12/mo
142 past 12 mo · ≈12/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#6
#6 · Belgian players · of 2,958
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
2020
29th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 59 · rated 2475
Oct 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
2444 → 2423
Tournaments
34
147 games
Score
85.5/ 14758.2%
46W87D14L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsMiguoel AdmiraalIM2,462·2. GM-Turnier im Salesianum 2025 im 3. Muenchner Schachfestival·R5·+5.3
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
11 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #43 | 2885 | +1.2 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 0/1 | #1136 | 1617 | -5.2 |
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·2115
+5 −0 =6
11 games·last met Aug 2016
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Rankings
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Belgium
#6
out of 3,309 players
Europe
#820
in continent
World
#1,320
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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