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Libman, Guy
FM🇮🇱FIDE 2802252· Male· Israel· Born in 1989
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Guy Libman, a 37-year-old Israeli FIDE Master, is rated 2266 and sitting in the top 2% of players worldwide. He is progressing steadily with +56 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈29/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Alef Hol B 4-5, Alef Hol B 2-3, and Alef Hol B 1. Also played 1 rapid (including WSG 2025) and 2 blitz events (including Opening of the Year Blitz in Ramat Gan 2025) recently. He took a 23-month break between Jul 2008 and Jul 2010. His peak of 2320 was reached at age 25 (Jan 2014); he also reached Israeli #79 in Mar 2014.
Awarded FM in 2020 (age 31). At junior level, he reached #10 and #17 nationally in U20 and U18.
Current rating
2266
Standard
Rpd2138·Blz2142
All-time high
2320
−54 pts below
Jan 2014 · age 25
Jan 2014 · age 25
Activity
28
games / yr avg. · ≈2/mo
30 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
Top 2%
#5,242 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
Re-crossed 2200
at age 36
Feb 2025
500 career games
at age 36
Feb 2025
2024
Re-crossed 2200
at age 35
Apr 2024
2020
FM title awardedFM
at age 31
Jun 2020
2018
Re-crossed 2300
at age 29
Jul 2018
7-month rising streak
+45 Elo
Jul 2018
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+51
2215 → 2266
Tournaments
7
23 games
Score
18.5/ 2380.4%
15W7D1L
Top 3 wins
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | May 2026 | 1/1 | #11 | 2938 | +6.6 |
Team | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2845 | +12.0 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2851 | +11.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/1 | #5 | 2736 | +3.4 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 7.5/9 | #1 | 2336 | +23.2 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 4/7 | #20 | 2032 | -31.4 |
Swiss | Jun 2025 | 1/1 | #3 | 2863 | +6.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsOhad Kraus
🇮🇱ISR·2277
+4 −3 =5
12 games·last met Nov 2024
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vsPavel ChernomordikFM
🇮🇱ISR·2128
+6 −1 =3
10 games·last met May 2031
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vsMikhail NedoboraIM
🇺🇦UKR·2314
+1 −7 =2
10 games·last met Oct 2026
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vsSaar DroriIM
🇮🇱ISR·2370
+1 −3 =4
8 games·last met Oct 2031
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vsOmer ReshefIM
🇮🇱ISR·2458
+0 −7 =1
8 games·last met Jun 2024
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Rankings
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Israel
#117
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#3,554
in continent
World
#5,242
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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