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ISR · 23 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2119 (Oct 2022)

Best performance: 2193 at Roni Eisenstein,Memorial Rapid Herzliya 2026(Best of 2026)

World #=20924 live, down 429#20,495 publishedIsrael #=291Europe #=12778among active players

Rapid rating

1963

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

On FIDE’s list since Apr 2015

How live ratings are calculated

Rating History · Rapid

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Rapid rating 1941 to 1963 over the last 12 months; peak 2119 in October 2022.

Official rating by month

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

ListClassicalRapidBlitz
Nov 20262176, +15, 6 games1963, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Oct 20262161, +7, 8 games1963, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Sep 20262154, +21, 9 games1963, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Aug 20262133, +8, 1 game1963, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Jul 20262125, +19, 3 games1963, +22, 8 games2052, 0, 0 games
Jun 20262106, +65, 14 games1941, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
May 20262041, -2, 1 game1941, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Apr 20262043, 0, 0 games1941, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Mar 20262043, +7, 1 game1941, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Feb 20262036, -2, 1 game1941, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Jan 20262038, -5, 7 games1941, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Dec 20252043, 0, 0 games1941, 0, 0 games2052, 0, 0 games
Working toward the Woman Grandmaster title1 tracked norm · 9/27 gamesrating 2220 of 2300, live 2176composition metdetails ↓

Form · Rapid

oldest → latest

Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 2 games, Jun 26.

From 369 rapid games on record, the latest on Jun 26.

Rapid games since the November list

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

Show gamesLast playedScore
Israel Cup 2026Jun 26TPR 19971½/4

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

Title Progress

WGM title progress

Working toward the Woman Grandmaster title

Tracked norms: 1 · 9 of 27 games credit

Rating: peak 2220, needs 2300

No outstanding composition requirement

European Individual CC 2022Apr 20224½/9Rp 2415

WIM title progress

Working toward the Woman International Master title

Tracked norms: 2 · 22 of 27 games credit

Rating requirement met (peak 2220, NOV22 list)

No outstanding composition requirement

projectedFIDE WORLD JUNIOR (UNDER-20) GIRLS CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP-2019Oct 20197/11Rp 2299
projectedEuropean Individual Chess ChampionshipApr 20224½/11Rp 2346

Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.

Best wins · Rapid

From 319 rated rapid games against rated opponents, 2014–2026

#OpponentRating
1, GM Ilia Smirin, Sep 2025 · Mark Rubinstein memorial Rapid Herzliya, 2500
2, IM Danyil Mosesov, Sep 2019 · Match Teams Youth Ukraine - Israel (Rapid), 2236
3, FM Philip Zisman, Mar 2018 · 2nd Shlomo Tiran Memorial Rapid 2018 A, 2187

Event timeline · Rapid

50 of 60 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
202683½21772134
202515619291857
202416820192019
20232812½17671731
20223115½17141714
2021155½20111916
20193412½18681773
20177330½17641707
2016311316671610
2014501696896

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

Rated near Michelle Katkov · Rapid

World

  1. #=20924Guy Rozen1963.0
  2. #=20924Robert Davidov1963.0
  3. #=20924WFM Michelle Katkov1963.0
  4. #=20924Sagy Semo1963.0
  5. #=20924Georgi Ralev1963.0

Israel

  1. #=291Guy Rozen1963.0
  2. #=291Robert Davidov1963.0
  3. #=291WFM Michelle Katkov1963.0
  4. #=291Sagy Semo1963.0
  5. #295FM Eitan Triger1962.0

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