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Smirin, Ilia
GM🇮🇱FIDE 2801990· Male· Israel· Born in 1968
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Ilia Smirin, a 58-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2565 and ranked 5th among Israeli players, and 248th worldwide. He has held steady between 2550 and 2575 for 17 months. 40 rated games in the past year (≈61/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 3 rapid (including 2025 FIDE World Rapid Team Championship) and 2 blitz events (including 2025 FIDE World Blitz Team Championship Pool A) recently. His peak of 2702 was reached at age 33 (Jul 2001, World #13 at the time); he spent 92 months in the world top 100, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 33).
Current rating
2565
Standard
Rpd2470·Blz2508
All-time high
2702
−137 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 33
Jul 2001 · age 33
Activity
53
games / yr avg. · ≈4/mo
48 past 12 mo · ≈4/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#5
#5 · Israeli players · of 1,867
92 months in World top 100 (2001–2017)
92 months in World top 100 (2001–2017)
Career timeline
36 entries2024
5th 55-60 player worldwide
at age 56 · rated 2575
Sep 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2600
at age 55
Jun 2023
2022
Re-crossed 2600
at age 54
Sep 2022
Re-crossed 2600
at age 54
Jun 2022
2021
Re-crossed 2600
at age 53
Jul 2021
2019
Re-crossed 2600
at age 51
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+1
2564 → 2565
Tournaments
8
52 games
Score
37.5/ 5272.1%
27W21D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
8 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jun 2026 | 3/4 | #16 | 2620 | +3.1 |
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 5.5/8 | #39 | 2559 | +2.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/3 | #21 | 2533 | -0.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 6.5/9 | #6 | 2538 | +0.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 3/4 | #16 | 2518 | -1.9 |
Open Swiss | Nov 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2637 | +10.2 |
Team | Oct 2025 | 4.5/6 | #162 | 2546 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Aug 2025 | 6.5/9 | #5 | 2436 | -9.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsEvgeny PostnyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2527
+6 −4 =8
18 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsVictor MikhalevskiGM
🇮🇱ISR·2487
+7 −1 =9
17 games·last met Mar 2028
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vsAvital BoruchovskyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2514
+10 −2 =4
16 games·last met Nov 2030
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vsBoris KantslerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2330
+7 −2 =5
14 games·last met Mar 2028
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vsGad RechlisGM
🇮🇱ISR·2445
+8 −1 =4
13 games·last met Mar 2028
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Rankings
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Israel
#5
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#137
in continent
World
#248
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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