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Fishbein, Alexander
GM🇺🇸FIDE 2000377· Male· United States of America· Born in 1968
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Alexander Fishbein, a 58-year-old American Grandmaster, is rated 2407 and sitting in the top 2% of American players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +30 Elo over the past 12 months. 68 rated games in the past year (≈34/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include 2026 Phillip ONeal Taylor Georgia State Championship, 2026 Charlotte Open - Championship, and 2025 U.S. Masters. Also played 1 rapid (including 2025 US Senior Championship - Rapid Playoff) and 1 blitz events (including 2025 Carolinas Classic - Blitz Championship (1700 and over)) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2010–2011) and 20 months (2011–2013). His peak of 2529 was reached at age 38 (Oct 2006); he also reached World #446 in Jul 2006.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2407
Standard
Rpd2378·Blz2373
All-time high
2529
−122 pts below
Oct 2006 · age 38
Oct 2006 · age 38
Activity
77
games / yr avg. · ≈6/mo
68 past 12 mo · ≈6/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#84 · American players · of 4,932
Career timeline
22 entries2026
Best 12-month gain (+36 Elo)
2370 → 2406
Feb 2026
53rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 58 · rated 2412
Jan 2026
Re-crossed 2400
at age 58
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2400
at age 57
Sep 2025
2021
56th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2458
Dec 2021
2020
500 career games
at age 52
Jan 2020
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+24
2383 → 2407
Tournaments
10
59 games
Score
39.5/ 5966.9%
29W21D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
10 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3/4 | #7 | 2398 | +1.3 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #11 | 2267 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #31 | 2502 | +14.4 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/5 | #16 | 2254 | -6.1 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/5 | #2 | 2332 | +1.0 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 5.5/9 | #25 | 2405 | +3.9 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 2459 | +7.8 |
Round-Robin | Jul 2025 | 5.5/9 | #1 | 2557 | +23.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 3.5/5 | #11 | 2262 | -6.2 |
Open Swiss | Jun 2025 | 0/1 | #24 | 1233 | -8.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMitch Fishbein
🇺🇸USA·2184
+2 −0 =7
9 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsDavid BrodskyGM
🇺🇸USA·2510
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsAlexander ShabalovGM
🇺🇸USA·2421
+2 −2 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2025
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vsJianchao ZhouGM
🇺🇸USA·2605
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Apr 2026
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vsJosiah StearmanIM
🇺🇸USA·2481
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Aug 2025
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Rankings
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United States of America
#84
out of 5,412 players
Americas
#180
in continent
World
#1,549
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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