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Igor Glek
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Igor Glek

BelgiumBorn 1961 (age 65)FIDE ID 4100484

FIDE classical

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Monthly FIDE ratings, now 2433

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Igor Glek's classical titles

0 classical titles, 1 medal, newest first

  • European Team Championship 1997Silver, team · Russia

Luft classical rating

Not ranked yet: the Luft classical rating needs at least 10 classical games in top events over the last year.

Openings

Their most-played, from 12 classical games in top events over the last 4 years

OpeningGamesScore
Sicilian Defense333%
Four Knights Game1100%

Sicilian Defense

With White: 3 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 1 · 33%

VariationGamesScore
Nyezhmetdinov-Rossolimo Attack150%
Dragon Variation150%
Najdorf Variation10%

Four Knights Game

With White: 1 game, won 1, drew 0, lost 0 · 100%

VariationGamesScore
Glek System1100%

Queen's Gambit Accepted

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 2, lost 0 · 50%

VariationGamesScore
Alekhine Defense150%
Classical Defense150%

French Defense

With Black: 2 games, won 0, drew 1, lost 1 · 25%

VariationGamesScore
Steinitz Variation150%
Schlechter Variation10%

Dutch Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Hopton Attack10%

Zukertort Opening

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Dutch Variation10%

Horwitz Defense

With Black: 1 game, won 0, drew 0, lost 1 · 0%

VariationGamesScore
Main line10%

Recent events

EventPlace+/−+/−
Dutch Meesterklasse 202619 Sep 20260/1−3−3
European Chess Club Cup 202525 Oct 20252½/4+7+7
European Team Chess Championship 202513 Oct 20254½/7+7+6
Grand Prix Romania 202414 Jun 20242½/4+5+4
European Team Championship20 Nov 20233/8−6−5

Best wins

OpponentRating
GMG. Kantor14 Jun 2024 · Grand Prix Romania 20242487
IMD. Mehmeti15 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship2377
V. Svoboda24 Oct 2025 · European Chess Club Cup 20252376
FME. Uruci12 Oct 2025 · European Team Chess Championship 20252347
FMG. Stoleriu14 Jun 2024 · Grand Prix Romania 20242327

Most played

OpponentGamesWDL
GMM. BartelLast 11 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1001
M. MitchellLast 12 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010
IMJ. DruskaLast 13 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010
GMJ. ThyboLast 14 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1010
IMD. MehmetiLast 15 Nov 2023 · European Team Championship1100

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