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Sivan, Yaacov

IM🇮🇱

FIDEFIDE 2800730· Male· Israel· Born in 1973

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Yaacov Sivan, a 53-year-old Israeli International Master, is rated 2251 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2245 and 2282 over the past 2 years. 12 rated games in the past year (≈9/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Artzit B 2026 4, Play Off d'Ascens-Descens a Primera Divisio 2026, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Divisio Grup I Rondas 7-9. Also played 3 rapid (including European Rapid Chess Championship 2025) and 2 blitz events (including European Blitz Chess Championship 2025) recently. He had 2 career breaks: 23 months (2008–2010) and 13 months (2011–2012). His peak of 2405 was reached at age 29 (Jul 2002, Israeli #48 at the time).

Previously known as Yaacov Stisis (until Jan 2014). Awarded IM in 2001 (age 28).

Current rating

2251

Standard

Rpd2200·Blz2107

All-time high

2405

−154 pts below
Jul 2002 · age 29

Activity

13

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

10 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active

Signature stat

Top 3%

#5,801 · players worldwide · of 218,279

Career timeline

15 entries
2024
7th Israeli 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2282
Nov 2024
2020
9th Israeli 45-50 player
at age 47 · rated 2312
Oct 2020
2017
100 career games
at age 44
Jun 2017
2015
7th Israeli 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2388
Feb 2015
2014
Renamed to Sivan, Yaacov
at age 41
Jan 2014
2011
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2390 → returned at 2375
Jul 2011

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Asaf Shoham 2,214
Artzit B 2026 4 · Apr 2026 · +4.5 Elo
Evolution
0
2251 → 2251
Tournaments
5
10 games
Score
7/ 1070.0%
6W2D2L
Top losses
No noteworthy losses.

Last 12 months — tournaments

5 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Artzit B 2026 4
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/1#93014+4.6
Play Off d'Ascens-Descens a Primera Divisio 2026
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/1#202764+1.6
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Divisio Grup I Rondas 7-9
Round-Robin
Mar 20262/3#28—-0.9
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Divisio Grup I Rondas 3-6
Round-Robin
Feb 20262/3#34—-1.1
Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Divisio Grup I Rondas 1-2
Round-Robin
Jan 20261/2#60—-4.0

Most-Played Opponents

vsKafar IliaguevFM
🇮🇱ISR·2203
+2 −2 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2028
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vsBoris KantslerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2330
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2028
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vsSemen I. DvoirysGM
🇷🇺RUS·2381
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Mar 2024
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vsGuy LevinIM
🇮🇱ISR·2487
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Mar 2031
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vsRoy VagmanIM
🇮🇱ISR·2370
+1 −2 =2
5 games·last met Jul 2026
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Rankings

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Israel
#132
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#3,954
in continent
World
#5,801
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Israel
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3
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4
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2,567
5
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2,565
6
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2,556
7
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2,553
8
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2,551
9
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2,527
10
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2,514
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132🇮🇱Sivan, Yaacov2,251
Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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5801🇮🇱Sivan, Yaacov2,251