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Kogan, Arthur
GM🇮🇱FIDE 2800802· Male· Israel· Born in 1974
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Arthur Kogan, a 52-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2477 and ranked 23rd among Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2450 and 2500 for 4 years. 42 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Play Off d'Ascens-Descens a Primera Divisio 2026, Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Divisio Grup I Rondas 7-9, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Primera Divisio Grup I Rondas 3-6. Also played 2 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool C) recently. His peak of 2592 was reached at age 31 (Jan 2005); he also reached World #149 in Oct 2004 and spent 19 months in Israeli top 10.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 27).
Current rating
2477
Standard
Rpd2449·Blz2446
All-time high
2592
−115 pts below
Jan 2005 · age 31
Jan 2005 · age 31
Activity
27
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
42 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#23
#23 · Israeli players · of 1,914
19 months in National top 10 (2001–2012)
19 months in National top 10 (2001–2012)
Career timeline
16 entries2025
27th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2484
May 2025
2023
38th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 49 · rated 2482
Aug 2023
2020
Inactive for 14 months
paused at 2501 → returned at 2496
Apr 2020
2019
1,000 career games
at age 45
Aug 2019
2018
34th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 44 · rated 2547
Sep 2018
2012
19 months in national top 10
since Oct 2001
Dec 2012
Standard rating history
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+2
2475 → 2477
Tournaments
7
32 games
Score
24/ 3275.0%
17W14D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #10 | 2947 | +1.2 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2.5/3 | #11 | — | +3.3 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3.5/4 | #1 | — | +3.1 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #28 | — | +0.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #44 | 2233 | -11.9 |
Swiss | Nov 2025 | 7/9 | #1 | 2521 | +8.1 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 6.5/9 | #8 | 2435 | -1.1 |
Hot streak: 4 tournaments without losing Elo.
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael RoizGM
🇮🇱ISR·2564
+0 −2 =5
7 games·last met Nov 2026
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vsJosep Manuel Lopez MartinezGM
🇪🇸ESP·2480
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met May 2025
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vsOscar De La Riva AguadoGM
🇦🇩AND·2431
+0 −1 =5
6 games·last met Apr 2022
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vsMiguel MunozGM
🇵🇪PER·2316
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Apr 2024
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vsKiril GeorgievGM
🇧🇬BUL·2525
+0 −4 =1
5 games·last met Jun 2023
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Rankings
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Israel
#23
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#454
in continent
World
#764
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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