Rokade Westerlo Masters 2026
Open SwissStandard
14 players participated in this 9-round tournament, held from 17 Jun 2026 to 26 Jun 2026 in Westerlo, Belgium. 1 titled players from 2 federations. Top 10 Elo average was 2070, and top seed was Maurice Peek (🇳🇱 NED, IM, 2367).
Maurice Peek (🇳🇱 NED, IM, 2367) won with 6.0/9, ahead of Stief Gijsen (5.0) and Arne Stroobant (3.0). Peek won solo starting round 5.
The biggest upset came in round 2: Tim Peeters (2048) beat Andy Ooms (2276), a +228-point gap.
Location
🇧🇪Westerlo, Belgium
Dates
17 Jun 2026 → 26 Jun 2026
Time control
Standard: 60 minutes with 30 seconds increment from move 1
System
Swiss · 9 rounds
Titled players · 1
IM×1
Federations · 2 represented
🇧🇪Belgium×13
🇳🇱Netherlands×1
Top 3
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How it unfolded
Top 6 · 9 roundsIM Maurice Peek led from R2; +1.0-point edge over the runner-up.
Co-leaders
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R2–R9 · LEAD HELD
IM Maurice Peek never relinquished the lead after R2; final gap +1.0 over the runner-up.
R3 · HEAD-TO-HEAD · WINNER VS 2ND
IM Maurice Peek drew with Stief Gijsen (Black).
R5–R9 · WIN STREAK
Stief Gijsen won 3 in a row (R5–R9).
Key matchups · top 4
Head-to-head between the four finishers| Player | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1IMMaurice Peek | * | ½ | 1 | ½ |
| 2Stief Gijsen | ½ | * | 0 | — |
| 3Arne Stroobant | 0 | 1 | * | 1 |
| 4Tim Peeters | ½ | — | 0 | * |
Grille américaine
| # | Player | Elo | Fed | R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 | R9 | Pts | Bu C1 | Bu | SB | Perf | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peek, MauriceIM | 2367 | NED | +7N | +4B | =2N | F | +13B | +3B | =5N | +6B | F | 6.0 | 17.0 | 17.0 | 13.25 | 2322 | -2.1 |
| 2 | Gijsen, Stief | 2168 | BEL | =6B | +9N | =1B | −3N | +7B | +10N | F | F | +4B | 5.0 | 18.5 | 18.5 | 11.50 | 2133 | -1.6 |
| 3 | Stroobant, Arne | 2007 | BEL | =9N | F | +5B | +2B | F | −1N | F | =4N | −6B | 3.0 | 19.5 | 19.5 | 9.50 | 2015 | -0.4 |
| 4 | Geenen, Kobe | 1844 | BEL | +5B | −1N | =10B | F | F | F | =6N | =3B | −2N | 2.5 | 20.0 | 20.0 | 5.75 | 2003 | +41.6 |
| 5 | Peeters, Tim | 2048 | BEL | −4N | +14B | −3N | F | F | +9B | =1B | F | F | 2.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 4.50 | 2057 | +0.4 |
| 6 | Gorts, Sven | 1870 | BEL | =2N | F | F | F | F | F | =4B | −1N | +3N | 2.0 | 16.5 | 16.5 | 6.75 | 2072 | +18.2 |
| 7 | Jennis, Sebastiaan | 1923 | BEL | −1B | F | F | +9N | −2N | +8B | F | F | F | 2.0 | 14.5 | 14.5 | 3.50 | 2036 | +18.4 |
| 8 | Marcoen, Tom | 1862 | BEL | F | F | F | +11B | F | −7N | F | +13N | F | 2.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.50 | 1962 | +7.8 |
| 9 | Vanlommel, Maxim | 1791 | BEL | =3B | −2B | +11N | −7B | F | −5N | F | F | F | 1.5 | 13.0 | 13.0 | 2.00 | 1845 | +4.8 |
| 10 | Bellens, Steven | 2020 | BEL | +11B | F | =4N | F | F | −2B | F | F | F | 1.5 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 1.75 | 1946 | -5.6 |
| 11 | Verduyckt, Johan | 1825 | BEL | −10N | =12B | −9B | −8N | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 0.25 | 1636 | -17.4 |
| 12 | Govoreanu, Matei | 2157 | BEL | F | =11N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.25 | 1825 | -15.2 |
| 13 | Nackaerts, Rune | 1762 | BEL | F | F | F | F | −1N | F | F | −8B | F | 0.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 0.00 | 1212 | -17.6 |
| 14 | Ooms, Andy | 2276 | BEL | F | −5N | F | F | F | F | F | F | F | 0.0 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 0.00 | 1248 | -15.8 |
Key insights
Biggest movers and upsets — the story behind the numbers.
Top rating gainers
- 1Geenen, KobeBEL+41.62.5 pts · #5
- 2Jennis, SebastiaanBEL+18.42.0 pts · #6
- 3Gorts, SvenBEL+18.22.0 pts · #8
Top rating losers
- 1Nackaerts, RuneBEL-17.60.0 pts · #13
- 2Verduyckt, JohanBEL-17.40.5 pts · #11
- 3Ooms, AndyBEL-15.80.0 pts · #14
Biggest upsets
- R2+228 Elo gap
- R1+204 Elo gap
- R4+161 Elo gap