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Klenburg, Michael
IM🇮🇱FIDE 14102072· Male· Israel· Born in 1977
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Michael Klenburg, a 49-year-old Israeli International Master, is rated 2359 and sitting in the top 4% of Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (9 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Landesliga Berlin 2025-2026 Maerz 2026 and Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4. Also played 1 blitz event (including 46. Norddeutsche Blitzschach-Mannschaftsmeisterschaft 2026) recently. His peak of 2449 was reached at age 33 (Mar 2010); he also reached Israeli #33 in Apr 2008.
Competes for Israel since May 2014. Awarded IM in 2004 (age 27).
Current rating
2359
Standard
Rpd2368·Blz2377
All-time high
2449
−90 pts below
Mar 2010 · age 33
Mar 2010 · age 33
Activity
18
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
9 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#73 · Israeli players · of 1,867
Career timeline
18 entries2026
7th Israeli 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2359
May 2026
2022
8th Israeli 40-45 player
at age 45 · rated 2346
Apr 2022
2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2346 → returned at 2350
Mar 2020
2014
Switched federation: UKR → ISR
at age 37
May 2014
2010
All-time peak 2449
at age 33 · −90 from today
Mar 2010
2009
500 career games
at age 32
Apr 2009
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+12
2347 → 2359
Tournaments
6
9 games
Score
7/ 977.8%
6W2D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Mar 2026 | 2/2 | #13 | 2993 | +5.8 |
Team | Feb 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2783 | +1.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #54 | 2527 | +4.9 |
Team | Dec 2025 | 1/1 | #21 | 2972 | +2.7 |
Team | Nov 2025 | 0/1 | #73 | 1609 | -4.2 |
Team | Sep 2025 | 1.5/2 | #16 | 2415 | +1.7 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsSteve BergerIM
🇩🇪GER·2414
+4 −1 =4
9 games·last met Nov 2025
View head-to-head →
vsEvgeny PostnyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2527
+1 −4 =4
9 games·last met Apr 2023
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vsEvgeny ZananGM
🇮🇱ISR·2491
+1 −5 =3
9 games·last met Oct 2017
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vsDavid GershkowichFM
🇮🇱ISR·2007
+2 −1 =6
9 games·last met Jan 2017
View head-to-head →
vsAlon MindlinIM
🇮🇱ISR·2457
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met Jan 2021
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Israel
#73
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#1,595
in continent
World
#2,493
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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