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Haimovich, Tal
IM🇮🇱FIDE 2801698· Male· Israel· Born in 1975
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Tal Haimovich, a 51-year-old Israeli International Master, is rated 2310 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7 and Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4. Also played 3 rapid events (including Israeli Cup 2025) recently. His peak of 2447 was reached at age 32 (Jul 2007); he also reached Israeli #32 in Apr 2008.
Awarded IM in 2006 (age 31) and FM in 2003 (age 28). Earned GM norms at Israel National League 20 2006 and Israel National Team CC 2018.
Current rating
2310
Standard
Rpd2245·Blz2347
All-time high
2447
−137 pts below
Jul 2007 · age 32
Jul 2007 · age 32
Activity
19
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
6 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#3,762 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2026
8th Israeli 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2321
Jan 2026
2023
9th Israeli 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2374
Jun 2023
2020
Re-crossed 2400
at age 45
Jan 2020
2018
10th Israeli 40-45 player
at age 43 · rated 2427
May 2018
Re-crossed 2400
at age 43
Jan 2018
2017
500 career games
at age 42
Feb 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-11
2321 → 2310
Tournaments
2
6 games
Score
1.5/ 625.0%
0W3D3L
Top 2 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #70 | 2228 | -3.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0.5/3 | #97 | 2139 | -6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsBoris KantslerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2330
+1 −4 =5
10 games·last met Nov 2026
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vsEvgeny PostnyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2527
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met Dec 2024
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vsDanny RaznikovGM
🇮🇱ISR·2447
+1 −5 =4
10 games·last met Jun 2018
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vsDan ZolerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2489
+3 −6 =1
10 games·last met Dec 2017
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vsGabriel FlomGM
🇫🇷FRA·2411
+3 −4 =2
9 games·last met Nov 2028
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Rankings
/
Israel
#99
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#2,494
in continent
World
#3,762
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
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Europe
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World
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