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Zoler, Dan
GM🇮🇱FIDE 2800705· Male· Israel· Born in 1974
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Dan Zoler, a 52-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2489 and ranked 15th among Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 3 years. 16 rated games in the past year (≈31/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7, Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4, and XLIV OPEN INTERNACIONAL "VILLA DE BENASQUE". Also played 4 rapid (including Israeli Cup 2025) and 1 blitz events (including Dov Porat Memorial 2025 - Open Blitz) recently. His peak of 2553 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2013); he also reached World #333 in Jul 2003.
Awarded GM in 2011 (age 37) and IM in 2001 (age 27).
Current rating
2489
Standard
Rpd2373·Blz2399
All-time high
2553
−64 pts below
Mar 2013 · age 39
Mar 2013 · age 39
Activity
26
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
16 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#15
#15 · Israeli players · of 1,867
Career timeline
19 entries2025
22nd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2493
Sep 2025
2024
43rd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2472
Oct 2024
2018
Re-crossed 2500
at age 44
Jan 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2500
at age 43
Feb 2017
2016
500 career games
at age 42
Mar 2016
2015
56th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2528
Mar 2015
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+19
2470 → 2489
Tournaments
3
16 games
Score
11/ 1668.8%
10W2D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/2 | #60 | 2513 | +0.5 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #56 | 2406 | -4.9 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 8.5/10 | #2 | 2637 | +22.5 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsSemen I. DvoirysGM
🇷🇺RUS·2381
+4 −8 =9
21 games·last met Nov 2028
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vsEvgeny PostnyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2527
+5 −11 =4
20 games·last met May 2021
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vsVictor MikhalevskiGM
🇮🇱ISR·2487
+4 −11 =4
19 games·last met Aug 2031
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vsNimrod VeinbergIM
🇮🇱ISR·2411
+10 −7 =2
19 games·last met Sep 2024
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vsMichael RoizGM
🇮🇱ISR·2564
+2 −11 =4
17 games·last met Jun 2018
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Rankings
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Israel
#15
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#399
in continent
World
#676
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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