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Kruger,Israel
🇧🇷FIDE 2142090· Male· Brazil· Born in 1981
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Israel Kruger, a 45-year-old Brazilian player, is rated 1934. He has slipped back 36 Elo over the past 12 months. 46 rated games in the past year (≈18/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include II Memorial Ivan Balducci PVA Sao Jose dos Campos Classico, Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitiba, and III Sampa Chess Open 2026 STD. Also played 3 rapid events (including 4o Festival de Xadrez do ITA Sao Jose dos Campos RPD) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 16 months (2013–2014) and 13 months (2016–2017). His peak of 1977 was reached at age 44 (Nov 2025).
Current rating
1934
Standard
Rpd1931·Blz2048
All-time high
1977
−43 pts below
Nov 2025 · age 44
Nov 2025 · age 44
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
44 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#40,105
#40,105 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
12 entries2025
36th Brazilian 40-45 player
at age 44 · rated 1977
Nov 2025
All-time peak 1977
at age 44 · −43 from today
Nov 2025
2021
61st Brazilian 35-40 player
at age 40 · rated 1883
Dec 2021
2018
100 career games
at age 37
Dec 2018
2016
Best 12-month gain (+131 Elo)
1785 → 1916
Mar 2016
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 1916 → returned at 1918
Mar 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Best result
Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitibaperf 2057 (+130) · 3.5/5 · #171
Top opponent
Evolution
-27
1961 → 1934
Tournaments
8
41 games
Score
26.5/ 4164.6%
21W11D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJoao Gabriel Breitembach1,781·Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitiba·R7·-14.0
2.[L]vsJoao Ricardo Kirsh Fernandes1,806·Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitiba·R5·-13.3
3.[L]vsDavi Natali Mantelato1,873·Festival Nacional Interclubes Campeonato Brasileiro por Equipes·R3·-12.7
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 2/3 | #13 | 2013 | +7.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 3.5/5 | #171 | 2057 | -23.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #55 | 1891 | -16.8 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 2/2 | #127 | 2605 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 3/2 | #41 | 2529 | +8.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/4 | #2 | 2539 | +19.2 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 4.5/9 | #8 | 1902 | -12.4 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2.5/3 | #21 | 1957 | +0.2 |
Worst Elo result: Curitiba Chess Open 2026 STD Torneio Internacional Cidade de Curitiba (-23.6 Elo, finished #171).
Most-Played Opponents
vsAnderson Tatsch Dias
🇧🇷BRA·2062
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🇧🇷BRA·1954
+2 −1 =3
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vsAdalberto Marcos AraujoFM
🇧🇷BRA·2130
+2 −4 =0
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🇧🇷BRA·1654
+5 −0 =0
5 games·last met Sep 2025
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vsLeandro Fabricio Campelo
🇧🇷BRA·2100
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Jul 2024
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Rankings
/
Brazil
#513
out of 6,523 players
Americas
#4,380
in continent
World
#40,104
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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