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Finkel, Alexander
GM🇮🇱FIDE 2801957· Male· Israel· Born in 1975
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Alexander Finkel, a 51-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2378 and sitting in the top 3% of Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has held steady between 2350 and 2400 for 3 years. 10 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Play Off d'Ascens-Descens a Primera Divisio 2026, Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7, and Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4. Also played 2 rapid events (including Israeli Cup 2025) recently. His peak of 2521 was reached at age 39 (Mar 2014, Israeli #14 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 26).
Current rating
2378
Standard
Rpd2263·Blz2356
All-time high
2521
−143 pts below
Mar 2014 · age 39
Mar 2014 · age 39
Activity
9
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
8 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 3%
#65 · Israeli players · of 1,867
Career timeline
13 entries2026
5th Israeli 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2377
Mar 2026
2023
8th Israeli 45-50 player
at age 48 · rated 2408
Jan 2023
2016
58th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 41 · rated 2511
Nov 2016
2015
Re-crossed 2500
at age 40
Apr 2015
2014
Peak Israeli rank: #14
at age 39 · rated 2521
Mar 2014
All-time peak 2521
at age 39 · −143 from today
Mar 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2377 → 2378
Tournaments
3
8 games
Score
4/ 850.0%
3W2D3L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
3 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #22 | 2869 | +1.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/3 | #42 | 2411 | +1.4 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/4 | #70 | 2358 | -1.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsMichael RoizGM
🇮🇱ISR·2564
+0 −3 =4
7 games·last met Apr 2029
View head-to-head →
vsEyal DeutschIM
🇮🇱ISR·2256
+3 −1 =3
7 games·last met Jul 2027
View head-to-head →
vsDan ZolerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2489
+3 −4 =0
7 games·last met Jun 2027
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vsBoris KantslerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2330
+1 −5 =1
7 games·last met Aug 2023
View head-to-head →
vsTal HaimovichIM
🇮🇱ISR·2310
+2 −3 =2
7 games·last met Feb 2018
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Israel
#65
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#1,329
in continent
World
#2,079
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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