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Mikhalevski, Victor
GM🇮🇱FIDE 2801914· Male· Israel· Born in 1972
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Victor Mikhalevski, a 54-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2487 and ranked 17th among Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has fluctuated between 2480 and 2527 over the past 2 years. 73 rated games in the past year (≈87/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7, Israeli Open Chess Championship 2026, and Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4. Also played 6 rapid (including 2025 XTX Markets London Chess Classic Super Rapidplay) and 2 blitz events (including Dov Porat Memorial 2025 - Open Blitz) recently. His peak of 2632 was reached at age 36 (Jan 2008, World #92 at the time); he spent 61 months in Israeli top 10.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 29).
Current rating
2487
Standard
Rpd2388·Blz2439
All-time high
2632
−145 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 36
Jan 2008 · age 36
Activity
84
games / yr avg. · ≈7/mo
64 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Very active
classical only
Very active
Signature stat
#17
#17 · Israeli players · of 1,867
61 months in National top 10 (2004–2022)
61 months in National top 10 (2004–2022)
Career timeline
20 entries2026
14th 50-55 player worldwide
at age 54 · rated 2527
Jan 2026
2025
Re-crossed 2500
at age 53
Sep 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2500
at age 52
Dec 2024
2022
61 months in national top 10
longest streak 17 months · since Jan 2004
Jun 2022
2018
15th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2582
Apr 2018
Best 12-month gain (+66 Elo)
2516 → 2582
Apr 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
-5
2492 → 2487
Tournaments
8
64 games
Score
45.5/ 6471.1%
36W19D9L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #13 | 2584 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 5/9 | #28 | 2192 | -23.9 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2.5/4 | #20 | 2554 | +2.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #27 | 2266 | -21.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6/9 | #15 | 2556 | +7.2 |
Open Swiss | Oct 2025 | 9.5/11 | #1 | 2636 | +16.2 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2511 | +4.6 |
Open Swiss | Jul 2025 | 7.5/10 | #19 | 2502 | +7.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEvgeny PostnyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2527
+8 −11 =13
32 games·last met Jun 2029
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vsMichael RoizGM
🇮🇱ISR·2564
+0 −2 =22
24 games·last met Oct 2021
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vsDan ZolerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2489
+11 −4 =4
19 games·last met Aug 2031
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vsIlia SmirinGM
🇮🇱ISR·2565
+1 −7 =9
17 games·last met Mar 2028
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vsOri KoboGM
🇮🇱ISR·2478
+8 −3 =5
16 games·last met Aug 2031
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Rankings
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Israel
#17
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#405
in continent
World
#687
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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