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Gruenfeld, Yehuda
GM🇮🇱FIDE 2800020· Male· Israel· Born in 1956
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Yehuda Gruenfeld, a 70-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2381 and sitting in the top 3% of Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 2 years. 41 rated games in the past year (≈38/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7, Israeli Open Chess Championship 2026, and Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4. Also played 3 rapid (including Israeli Cup 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Biel Chess Festival 2025 - BTZ) recently. His peak of 2520 was reached at age 45 (Jan 2001, World #376 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 45).
Current rating
2381
Standard
Rpd2295·Blz2357
All-time high
2520
−139 pts below
Jan 2001 · age 45
Jan 2001 · age 45
Activity
33
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#63 · Israeli players · of 1,867
Career timeline
21 entries2024
Re-crossed 2400
at age 68
May 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2400
at age 67
Oct 2023
2022
12th 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2423
Feb 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2400
at age 65
Oct 2021
2019
17th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 63 · rated 2453
Nov 2019
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
2414 → 2453
Nov 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+14
2367 → 2381
Tournaments
6
41 games
Score
25/ 4161.0%
18W14D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 6/9 | #18 | 2469 | +13.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #77 | 2264 | -4.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5.5/9 | #19 | 2313 | -2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/4 | #73 | 2283 | -4.9 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5/6 | #5 | 2536 | +12.1 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/10 | #20 | 2284 | -6.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYaacov ZilbermanGM
🇮🇱ISR·2259
+4 −3 =10
17 games·last met Oct 2031
View head-to-head →
vsSemen I. DvoirysGM
🇷🇺RUS·2381
+0 −8 =9
17 games·last met Mar 2028
View head-to-head →
vsBoris KantslerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2330
+4 −3 =8
15 games·last met Oct 2031
View head-to-head →
vsOri KoboGM
🇮🇱ISR·2478
+2 −5 =8
15 games·last met Nov 2027
View head-to-head →
vsDan ZolerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2489
+3 −8 =2
13 games·last met Nov 2026
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Israel
#63
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#1,297
in continent
World
#2,025
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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