ISR · 58 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2291 (By Oct 2015)
Best performance: 2335 at Herzliya blitz championship 2015(Best of 2015)
Blitz rating
2243
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Oct 2015 · Inactive on FIDE’s list
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating unchanged at 2243 over the last 12 months; peak 2291 by October 2015.
Official rating by month
Each month: the rating, its change from the list before, and the rated games FIDE counted.
| List | Classical | Rapid | Blitz |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 2232, 0, 0 games | 2205, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2232, 0, 0 games | 2205, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2232, 0, 0 games | 2205, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2232, 0, 0 games | 2205, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2232, +8, 4 games | 2205, -54, 12 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2224, 0, 0 games | 2259, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| May 2026 | 2224, 0, 0 games | 2259, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2224, 0, 0 games | 2259, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2224, -10, 2 games | 2259, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2234, -15, 4 games | 2259, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2249, 0, 0 games | 2259, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2249, 0, 0 games | 2259, 0, 0 games | 2243, 0, 0 games |
Form · Blitz
Unbeaten in the last 2 games (1 win, 1 draw), since Sep 1, 2025.
From 40 blitz games on record, the latest on Sep 1, 2025.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Last played | Score | |
|---|---|---|
| Blitz Tournament 50 Anniversary Herzliya Chess Club 2025Sep 1, 2025TPR 2152 | 6/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
Best wins · Blitz
From 37 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2015–2025
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | IM Alon Mindlin, Sep 2015 · Herzliya blitz championship 2015 | , 2467 |
| 2, | GM Yaacov Zilberman, Sep 2015 · Herzliya blitz championship 2015 | , 2457 |
| 3, | IM Uriel Zak, Aug 2016 · Herzliya Summer Blitz 2016 | , 2261 |
| 4, | Evgeni Karasik, Mar 2025 · Israel Seniors Blitz championship 50-65,2025 | , 2167 |
| 5, | Boris Shabodash, Mar 2025 · Israel Seniors Blitz championship 50-65,2025 | , 2155 |
| 6, | Ram Ofek, Mar 2025 · Israel Seniors Blitz championship 50-65,2025 | , 2144 |
| 7, | Or Ben Porat, Sep 2025 · Blitz Tournament 50 Anniversary Herzliya Chess Club 2025 | , 2136* |
| 7, | Idan Lavi, Sep 2015 · Herzliya blitz championship 2015 | , 2136 |
| 9, | Daniel Bitran, Sep 2025 · Blitz Tournament 50 Anniversary Herzliya Chess Club 2025 | , 2118* |
| 10, | Nir Klar, Aug 2016 · Herzliya Summer Blitz 2016 | , 2032 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Tal Baron, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2016 · Herzliya Summer Blitz 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2514 |
| 2, | GM Dan Zoler, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2015 · Herzliya blitz championship 2015 | , 0/1 | , 2500 |
| 3, | IM Alon Mindlin, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2015 · Herzliya blitz championship 2015 | , 1/1 | , 2467 |
| 4, | GM Yaacov Zilberman, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2015 · Herzliya blitz championship 2015 | , 1/1 | , 2457 |
| 5, | GM Yehuda Gruenfeld, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2015 · Herzliya blitz championship 2015 | , ½/1 | , 2437 |
| 6, | IM Asaf Givon, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2015 · Herzliya blitz championship 2015 | , 0/1 | , 2436 |
| 7, | IM David Gorodetzky, Highest-rated meeting: Sep 2015 · Herzliya blitz championship 2015 | , 0/1 | , 2372 |
| 8, | GM Alexander Finkel, Highest-rated meeting: Mar 2025 · Israel Seniors Blitz championship 50-65,2025 | , 0/1 | , 2356 |
| 9, | IM Nathan Birnboim, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2016 · Herzliya Summer Blitz 2016 | , 0/1 | , 2307 |
| 10, | IM Uriel Zak, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2016 · Herzliya Summer Blitz 2016 | , 1/1 | , 2261 |
* No blitz rating yet, so FIDE rates the game at the player's classical rating.
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 18 | 12 | 2084 | 2209 |
| 2016 | 11 | 6½ | 2077 | 2142 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Sep 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 2027Start 2263
- Mar 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6/9Opp avg 2142Start 2260
- Aug 2016Swissfederation sourceBest of 2016Score 6½/11Opp avg 2077Start 2291
- Sep 2015Swissfederation sourceBest of 2015Score 6½/11Opp avg 2378
- Blitz Tournament 50 Anniversary Herzliya Chess Club 2025 · Sep 2025 · 6/9
- Israel Seniors Blitz championship 50-65,2025 · Mar 2025 · 6/9
- Herzliya Summer Blitz 2016 · Aug 2016 · 6½/11
- Herzliya blitz championship 2015 · Sep 2015 · 6½/11
World
- #=6675Dusan Zorko2244
- #=6736IM Ajay Karthikeyan2243
- #=6736FM Itzhak Ben-Menachem2243
- #=6736IM Christophe Bernard2243
- #=6736IM Oliver Brendel2243
Israel
- #111IM Nadav Zemach2251
- #112FM Dotan Ganor2246
- #=113FM Itzhak Ben-Menachem2243
- #=113FM Ari Guz2243
- #=115IM Alexander Kaspi2241
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.