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Oratovsky, Michael

GM🇮🇱

FIDEFIDE 2802090· Male· Israel· Born in 1974

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Michael Oratovsky, a 52-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2344 and sitting in the top 4% of Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He has slipped back 30 Elo over the past 12 months. 32 rated games in the past year (≈45/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Play Off d'Ascens-Descens a Primera Divisio 2026, Tancat GM C.E. Pardinyes Setmana Santa 2026, and Lliga Catalana 2026 - Segona Divisio Grup Tarragona Rondas 7-9. He took a 19-month break between May 2013 and Jan 2015. His peak of 2588 was reached at age 29 (Jan 2003, World #123 at the time).

Awarded GM in 2003 (age 29) and IM in 2001 (age 27).

Current rating

2344

Standard

Rpd2496·Blz2391

All-time high

2588

244 pts below
Jan 2003 · age 29

Activity

35

games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo

32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active

Signature stat

Top 4%

#79 · Israeli players · of 1,867

Career timeline

18 entries
2025
73rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 51 · rated 2418
Jan 2025
2024
72nd 45-50 player worldwide
at age 50 · rated 2422
Nov 2024
2022
1,000 career games
at age 48
Aug 2022
2017
71st 40-45 player worldwide
at age 43 · rated 2501
May 2017
Re-crossed 2500
at age 43
May 2017
2015
Re-crossed 2500
at age 41
Nov 2015

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
Cerrado GM 2 Barcelona Navidad 2025 · Dec 2025 · +1.0 Elo
Evolution
-30
23742344
Tournaments
7
32 games
Score
15/ 3246.9%
4W22D6L

Last 12 months — tournaments

7 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Open Swiss
Apr 20261/2#162144-5.6
Round-Robin
Mar 20262.5/9#102219-18.3
Round-Robin
Mar 20262/3#28-2.2
Round-Robin
Feb 20263/4#16-1.0
Round-Robin
Jan 20260.5/1#92-0.2
Team
Jan 20262/4#482386+0.4
Round-Robin
Dec 20254/9#72350-3.2
Worst Elo result: Tancat GM C.E. Pardinyes Setmana Santa 2026 (-18.3 Elo, finished #10).

Most-Played Opponents

Rankings

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Israel
#79
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#1,844
in continent
World
#2,838
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Israel
1
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2,635
2
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2,602
3
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2,595
4
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2,567
5
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2,565
6
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2,556
7
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2,553
8
🇮🇱Lomasov, SemyonFollow Semyon LomasovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,551
9
🇮🇱Postny, EvgenyFollow Evgeny PostnyTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,527
10
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2,514
...
79🇮🇱Oratovsky, Michael2,344
Europe
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
3
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
4
🇫🇷Firouzja, AlirezaFollow Alireza FirouzjaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,744
5
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2,739
6
🇭🇺Rapport, RichardFollow Richard RapportTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,729
7
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2,728
8
🇫🇷Vachier-Lagrave, MaximeFollow Maxime Vachier-LagraveTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,721
9
🇦🇿Mamedyarov, ShakhriyarFollow Shakhriyar MamedyarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,717
10
🇹🇷Erdogmus, Yagiz KaanFollow Yagiz Kaan ErdogmusTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,713
...
1844🇮🇱Oratovsky, Michael2,344
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,841
2
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2,792
2
🇺🇸Caruana, FabianoFollow Fabiano CaruanaTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,792
4
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2,777
4
🇺🇿Sindarov, JavokhirFollow Javokhir SindarovTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,777
6
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
🇮🇳Erigaisi ArjunFollow Erigaisi ArjunTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,761
9
🇺🇸So, WesleyFollow Wesley SoTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,753
9
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2,753
...
2838🇮🇱Oratovsky, Michael2,344