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Shabtai, Ran
FM🇮🇱FIDE 2800624· Male· Israel· Born in 1961
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Ran Shabtai, a 65-year-old Israeli FIDE Master, is rated 2007. He has fluctuated between 1995 and 2036 over the past 2 years. 30 rated games in the past year (≈11/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Israeli Championship Quarterfinal Shoham 2026, Artzit A 2026 2-3, and Artzit A 2026 1. Also played 6 rapid (including Israeli Cup 2025) and 2 blitz events (including XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Blitz) recently. He had 5 career breaks: 17 months (2003–2004), 20 months (2006–2008), 13 months (2008–2009), 21 months (2011–2013) and 19 months (2015–2017). His peak of 2298 was reached at age 44 (Jul 2005); he also reached Israeli #96 in Jan 2002.
Awarded FM in 2001 (age 40).
Current rating
2007
Standard
Rpd1980·Blz1987
All-time high
2298
−291 pts below
Jul 2005 · age 44
Jul 2005 · age 44
Activity
34
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
29 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,431
#26,431 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
21 entries2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 63
Feb 2024
2022
19th Israeli 60-65 player
at age 61 · rated 2129
Jul 2022
2018
Re-crossed 2200
at age 57
Jul 2018
100 career games
at age 57
Apr 2018
2017
12th Israeli 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2235
Apr 2017
2015
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2217 → returned at 2226
Jul 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+11
1996 → 2007
Tournaments
5
29 games
Score
16.5/ 2956.9%
13W7D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
1.[L]vsJozef Czarnik1,850·XXXVI Miedzynarodowy Festiwal Szachowy CRACOVIA 2025 Grupa E SENIORS 60·R7·-14.2
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | May 2026 | 7/10 | #2 | 2025 | +11.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #54 | 1365 | -12.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #47 | 1353 | -6.6 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5/9 | #12 | 1945 | -10.6 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4.5/7 | #7 | 2139 | +27.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEliran Shilon RahavFM
🇮🇱ISR·2317
+5 −3 =1
9 games·last met May 2031
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vsZvi Shwarchbard
🇮🇱ISR·1719
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Oct 2023
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vsAlon Cohen
🇮🇱ISR·2035
+3 −2 =0
5 games·last met Jan 2026
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vsRami Tal
🇮🇱ISR·1869
+3 −1 =1
5 games·last met Jan 2018
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Rankings
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Israel
#401
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#19,534
in continent
World
#26,431
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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