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Tsifanskaya, Ludmila A
WIM🇮🇱FIDE 2802368· Female· Israel· Born in 1949
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Ludmila A Tsifanskaya, a 77-year-old Israeli Woman International Master, is rated 1986. She is on a steady climb with +53 Elo over the past 12 months. 20 rated games in the past year (≈26/year long-term). Recent appearance: World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65 - Women. Also played 1 rapid event (including Israeli Chess League for Seniors 65 plus) recently. Her peak of 2242 was reached at age 53 (Oct 2002).
Awarded WIM in 2001 (age 52).
Current rating
1986
Standard
Rpd2013·Blz—
All-time high
2242
−256 pts below
Oct 2002 · age 53
Oct 2002 · age 53
Activity
16
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
20 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Moderately active
classical only
Moderately active
Signature stat
#29,808
#29,808 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
27 entries2025
12th Israeli 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1986
Dec 2025
Best 12-month gain (+53 Elo)
1933 → 1986
Dec 2025
2020
11th Israeli 70-75 player
at age 71 · rated 2004
Oct 2020
Re-crossed 2000
at age 71
Mar 2020
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2004 → returned at 1989
Mar 2020
2019
Re-crossed 2000
at age 70
Dec 2019
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+13
1973 → 1986
Tournaments
1
11 games
Score
6.5/ 1159.1%
5W3D3L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsAureliana-Eugenia Pancu1,923·World Senior Chess Championships 2025 - Over 65 - Women·R10·+8.2
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 6.5/11 | #5 | 1999 | +12.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNona GaprindashviliGM
🇬🇪GEO·2185
+0 −5 =3
8 games·last met Oct 2025
View head-to-head →
vsBoris MaryasinIM
🇮🇱ISR·2201
+0 −1 =7
8 games·last met Sep 2022
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vsTamar KhmiadashviliWGM
🇬🇪GEO
+1 −3 =3
7 games·last met Nov 2018
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vsElena FatalibekovaWGM
🇷🇺RUS·2135
+0 −2 =3
5 games·last met Nov 2019
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vsAdi Federovski
🇮🇱ISR·2000
+3 −0 =2
5 games·last met Jun 2018
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Rankings
/
Israel
#432
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#22,022
in continent
World
#29,807
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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World
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