ISR · 32 yrs · K=20 · Peak 2212 (Dec 2025)
Best performance: 2336 at 2023 Happy New Year(Best of 2022)
Blitz rating
2197
FIDE’s November 2026 list. No rated games since, so the live rating is the same.
On FIDE’s list since Apr 2013
How live ratings are calculated
Rating History · Blitz
Blitz rating 2192 to 2197 over the last 12 months; peak 2212 in December 2025.
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 | 2284, 0, 0 games | 2252, -11, 6 games | 2197, 0, 0 games |
| Oct 2026 | 2284, -12, 8 games | 2263, -15, 9 games | 2197, 0, 0 games |
| Sep 2026 | 2296, 0, 0 games | 2278, 0, 0 games | 2197, +40, 9 games |
| Aug 2026 | 2296, 0, 0 games | 2278, 0, 0 games | 2157, 0, 0 games |
| Jul 2026 | 2296, +10, 4 games | 2278, 0, 0 games | 2157, 0, 0 games |
| Jun 2026 | 2286, 0, 0 games | 2278, 0, 0 games | 2157, -10, 11 games |
| May 2026 | 2286, +6, 1 game | 2278, 0, 0 games | 2167, 0, 0 games |
| Apr 2026 | 2280, +5, 2 games | 2278, 0, 0 games | 2167, 0, 0 games |
| Mar 2026 | 2275, -15, 10 games | 2278, 0, 0 games | 2167, 0, 0 games |
| Feb 2026 | 2290, -24, 4 games | 2278, +28, 5 games | 2167, 0, 0 games |
| Jan 2026 | 2314, -17, 4 games | 2250, 0, 0 games | 2167, -45, 11 games |
| Dec 2025 | 2331, 0, 0 games | 2250, 0, 0 games | 2212, +20, 9 games |
Form · Blitz
Longest unbeaten run in 2026: 4 games, Aug 8.
From 155 blitz games on record, the latest on Aug 8.
No rated blitz games this rating periodsince the NOV26 list (Nov 1, 2026)
| Show games | Last played | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Blitz In Shay's LightAug 8TPR 2312 | 6½/9 |
The live rating moves only when new rated games are played. Until then it matches the published rating.
IM title progress
Working toward the International Master titleTracked norms: 1 · 7 of 27 games credit
Rating: peak 2353, needs 2400
Composition: next norm must come from a qualifying open (Swiss with 40+ players, national championship final, or similar)
Based on events we cover plus the FIDE norm registers of all federations. Norms filed elsewhere may not show up here yet.
Best wins · Blitz
From 139 rated blitz games against rated opponents, 2013–2026
| # | Opponent | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 1, | FM Nikita Abramov, Aug 2015 · Petersburg Summer 2015 Blitz | , 2269 |
| 2, | FM Anatoly Donskov, Aug 2013 · Petersburg Summer 2013 Blitz | , 2264 |
| 3, | GM Avigdor Bykhovsky, Dec 2022 · 2023 Happy New Year | , 2256 |
| 3, | Aleksandr Mishugin, Feb 2013 · Fatherland Defender Day | , 2256 |
| 5, | Valery Kozenkov, Dec 2014 · New Year Blitz 2014 PS | , 2245 |
| 6, | Kirill Gladkov, Oct 2013 · Petrograd District Blitz Championship | , 2224 |
| 7, | Mikhail Linker, Dec 2022 · 2023 Happy New Year | , 2219 |
| 8, | FM Yehonatan Azoulay, Aug 2026 · Blitz In Shay's Light | , 2210 |
| 9, | FM Alexander Kaplivatski, 2 wins, Dec 2022 · 2023 Happy New Year | , 2184 |
| 10, | Vladimir Napalkov, Mar 2014 · North-West chess Championship BLITZ | , 2172 |
| # | Opponent | Overall | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1, | GM Boris Grachev, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2015 · Petersburg Summer 2015 Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2662 |
| 2, | GM Zhamsaran Tsydypov, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2018 · Petersburg Summer 2018 - Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2622 |
| 3, | GM Evgeny A. Levin, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2013 · Petersburg Summer 2013 Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2600 |
| 4, | GM Boris Gelfand, Highest-rated meeting: May 2026 · Dugo Blitz 2026 | , 0/1 | , 2580 |
| 5, | GM Daniil Lintchevski, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2015 · Petersburg Summer 2015 Blitz | , 0/1 | , 2555 |
| 6, | GM Nitzan Steinberg, Highest-rated meeting: Dec 2022 · 2023 Happy New Year | , ½/1 | , 2491 |
| 7, | GM Evgeny Postny, Highest-rated meeting: May 2024 · Independence day Blitz in Haifa-Nesher club | , ½/1 | , 2490 |
| 8, | IM Benny Aizenberg, Highest-rated meeting: Aug 2026 · Blitz In Shay's Light | , 0/1 | , 2456 |
| 9, | IM Alon Mindlin, Highest-rated meeting: Nov 2025 · Opening of the Year Blitz in Ramat Gan 2025 | , ½/2 | , 2449 |
| 10, | IM Muhammad Khusenkhojaev, Highest-rated meeting: Oct 2013 · Petrograd District Blitz Championship | , 0/1 | , 2440 |
Performance rating by year
| Year | Games | Score | Avg opp | TPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 20 | 13 | 2095 | 2205 |
| 2025 | 20 | 13 | 1986 | 2096 |
| 2023 | 16 | 11 | 1947 | 2088 |
| 2022 | 9 | 7½ | 2063 | 2336 |
| 2018 | 11 | 6½ | 1925 | 1990 |
| 2015 | 10 | 6 | 2094 | 2166 |
| 2014 | 21 | 11½ | 2097 | 2133 |
Games count in the month they were played. Each month and year is one performance rating over all of its rated games.
- Aug 2026Swisschess-results.comBest of 2026Score 6½/9Opp avg 2146Start 2157
- Dec 2025Swissfederation source#2 in 2025Score 6½/11Opp avg 1937Start 2212
- Nov 2025Swissfederation sourceBest of 2025Score 6½/9Opp avg 2046Start 2192
- May 2024Swissfederation sourceBest of 2024Score 6/9Opp avg 2011Start 2187
- Dec 2023Swissfederation sourceBest of 2023Score 8/11Opp avg 2036Start 2196
- Dec 2023Swissfederation source#2 in 2023Score 5/7Opp avg 1798Start 2196
- Blitz In Shay's Light · Aug 2026 · 6½/9
- Dugo Blitz 2026 · May 2026 · 6½/11
- Shay Zarmi Memorial Blitz 2025 · Dec 2025 · 6½/11
- Opening of the Year Blitz in Ramat Gan 2025 · Nov 2025 · 6½/9
- Independence day Blitz in Haifa-Nesher club · May 2024 · 6/9
- "Blitz tournament "New Year · Dec 2023 · 8/11
- Hanukka blitz tournament · Dec 2023 · 5/7
- 2023 Happy New Year · Dec 2022 · 7½/9
- Petersburg Summer 2018 - Blitz · Aug 2018 · 6½/11
- Petersburg Summer 2015 Blitz · Aug 2015 · 6/11
- New Year Blitz 2014 PS · Dec 2014 · 6/11
- North-West chess Championship BLITZ · Mar 2014 · 5½/11
- Petrograd District Blitz Championship · Oct 2013 · 6½/11
- Petersburg Summer 2013 Blitz · Aug 2013 · 6/13
- Fatherland Defender Day · Feb 2013 · 6½/11
World
- #=4593WGM Oleiny Linares Napoles2197.0
- #=4593WGM Julia Movsesian2197.0
- #=4593FM Mark Liubarov2197.0
- #=4593IM Vadim Karpov2197.0
- #=4593FM Renat Gavariev2197.0
Israel
- #75FM Matan Poleg2210.0
- #76IM Mikhail Kostromin2199.0
- #77FM Mark Liubarov2197.0
- #78FM Moshe Friedland2193.0
- #=79IM Ilya Karp2191.0
Live rating: FIDE’s November list plus every rated game played since. Not affiliated with FIDE.