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Oratovsky, Michael
GM🇮🇱FIDE 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
Jan 2003 · age 29
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 4%
#79 · Israeli players · of 1,867
Career timeline
18 entries2025
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
Evolution
-30
2374 → 2344
Tournaments
7
32 games
Score
15/ 3246.9%
4W22D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/2 | #16 | 2144 | -5.6 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2.5/9 | #10 | 2219 | -18.3 |
Round-Robin | Mar 2026 | 2/3 | #28 | — | -2.2 |
Round-Robin | Feb 2026 | 3/4 | #16 | — | -1.0 |
Round-Robin | Jan 2026 | 0.5/1 | #92 | — | -0.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #48 | 2386 | +0.4 |
Round-Robin | Dec 2025 | 4/9 | #7 | 2350 | -3.2 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsDavid Larino NietoGM
🇪🇸ESP·2385
+0 −2 =6
8 games·last met Dec 2021
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vsMiguel MunozGM
🇵🇪PER·2316
+0 −0 =6
6 games·last met Jun 2025
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vsIlia SmirinGM
🇮🇱ISR·2565
+0 −4 =2
6 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsKaren MovsziszianGM
🇦🇲ARM·2386
+0 −1 =4
5 games·last met Mar 2026
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vsViktor MoskalenkoGM
🇪🇸ESP·2369
+0 −0 =5
5 games·last met Dec 2025
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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
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