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BEL · 62 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2276 (Oct 2017)

Best performance: 2351 at Interclubs Bruxellois Blitz 2025(Best of 2025)

World #=4545 live, down 44#4,501 publishedBelgium #39Europe #=2716among active players

Blitz rating

2199

FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.

On FIDE’s list since Dec 2014

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Blitz

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Blitz rating 2166 to 2199 over the last 12 months; peak 2276 in October 2017.

Official rating by month

Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262203, +5, 1 game2181, 0, 0 games2199, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262198, 0, 0 games2181, -45, 16 games2199, +26, 13 games
Sep 20262198, 0, 0 games2226, 0, 0 games2173, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262198, +24, 9 games2226, 0, 0 games2173, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262174, 0, 0 games2226, 0, 0 games2173, +7, 11 games
Jun 20262174, 0, 0 games2226, -18, 9 games2166, 0, 0 games
May 20262174, 0, 0 games2244, 0, 0 games2166, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262174, +17, 3 games2244, 0, 0 games2166, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262157, 0, 0 games2244, 0, 0 games2166, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262157, -2, 1 game2244, 0, 0 games2166, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262159, +4, 2 games2244, 0, 0 games2166, 0, 0 games
Dec 20252155, +7, 1 game2244, 0, 0 games2166, 0, 0 games

Form · Blitz

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 6 games, Sep 12.

From 191 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 12.

Blitz games since the November list

No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)

Show gamesLast playedScore
11de Memorial DebastSep 12TPR 22278½/13

The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.

Best wins · Blitz

From 181 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2014–2026

#OpponentRating
1, IM Arthur Abolianin, Sep 2017 · 4de Memorial Patrick Debast (Belgian Blitz Championship) 2017, 2375
2, IM Stephane Hautot, Sep 2017 · 4de Memorial Patrick Debast (Belgian Blitz Championship) 2017, 2328
3, FM Arben Dardha, 3 wins, Nov 2014 · Antwerps Ligasnelschaakkampioenschap 2014, 2320

Event timeline · Blitz

16 events

Events before the current rating period show the performance, not a rating change.

Live events show the rating change; earlier events show the performance rating.

Performance rating by year

YearGamesScoreAvg oppTPR
20262416½20602201
2025342519972181
2024241519782073
2023138½19532063
20222115½18342018
2020139½19332108
2019241520682163
2018117½20172150
201713921542295

Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.

Rated near Gorik Cools · Blitz

World

  1. #=4545FM Mikayel Rostomyan2199.0
  2. #=4545Oleksandr Golinka2199.0
  3. #=4545FM Gorik Cools2199.0
  4. #=4545FM Paulo Ricardo Palozi2199.0
  5. #=4545FM Jose Antonio Sande Edreira2199.0

Belgium

  1. #37FM Jonas Van Cappellen2204.0
  2. #38Mark Ouaki2200.0
  3. #39FM Gorik Cools2199.0
  4. #=40Gregory Maraite2193.0
  5. #=40Tamer Ismail2193.0

Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.