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Lederman, Leon
IM🇮🇱FIDE 2800403· Male· Israel· Born in 1947
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Leon Lederman, a 79-year-old Israeli International Master, is rated 2180 and sitting in the top 4% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (5 games in the last 12 months) and had 4 career breaks: 14 months (2002–2003), 14 months (2004–2005), 20 months (2006–2008) and 13 months (2008–2009). Recent appearances: Alef Shabbat A 2026 4-5 and Alef Shabbat A 2026 2-3. Also played 3 rapid events (including Israeli Cup 2025) recently. His peak of 2346 was reached at age 55 (Jan 2002); he also reached Israeli #70 in Jan 2001.
Awarded IM in 2001 (age 54).
Current rating
2180
Standard
Rpd2067·Blz2171
All-time high
2346
−166 pts below
Jan 2002 · age 55
Jan 2002 · age 55
Activity
21
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#9,285 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
24 entries2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 77
Aug 2024
500 career games
at age 77
Apr 2024
2023
33rd 75-80 player worldwide
at age 76 · rated 2213
Jul 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 75
Jul 2022
Re-crossed 2200
at age 75
Mar 2022
2019
Best 12-month gain (+39 Elo)
2242 → 2281
Apr 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-2
2182 → 2180
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
2/ 366.7%
2W0D1L
Top 2 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #45 | 1164 | -7.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2828 | +5.9 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsPavel Yartsev
🇮🇱ISR·2049
+1 −0 =5
6 games·last met Jun 2017
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vsYaacov Idesis
🇮🇱ISR·1821
+2 −1 =2
5 games·last met Sep 2026
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vsBoris MaryasinIM
🇮🇱ISR·2201
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsKafar IliaguevFM
🇮🇱ISR·2203
+2 −2 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsLeonid Bebchuk
🇮🇱ISR·1943
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Jun 2016
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Rankings
/
Israel
#186
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#6,558
in continent
World
#9,285
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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