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Gershkowich, David
FM🇮🇱FIDE 2803356· Male· Israel· Born in 1971
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David Gershkowich, a 55-year-old Israeli FIDE Master, is rated 2007. He has slipped back 65 Elo over the past 12 months. 57 rated games in the past year (≈49/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Artzit B 2026 4, Artzit B 2026 2-3, and Israeli Open Chess Championship 2026. Also played 2 rapid events (including Israeli Cup 2025) recently. His peak of 2360 was reached at age 38 (Jan 2009, Israeli #66 at the time).
Awarded FM in 2005 (age 34).
Current rating
2007
Standard
Rpd2098·Blz2144
All-time high
2360
−353 pts below
Jan 2009 · age 38
Jan 2009 · age 38
Activity
35
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
55 past 12 mo · ≈5/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#26,431
#26,431 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
25 entries2022
12th Israeli 50-55 player
at age 51 · rated 2239
Apr 2022
2020
17th Israeli 45-50 player
at age 49 · rated 2231
Oct 2020
2019
7-month rising streak
+45 Elo
May 2019
Re-crossed 2200
at age 48
Jan 2019
2018
1,000 career games
at age 47
Jul 2018
2017
Re-crossed 2200
at age 46
Jan 2017
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-91
2098 → 2007
Tournaments
9
44 games
Score
24/ 4454.5%
20W8D16L
Top 3 wins
2.[W]vsSemion Leibovich2,086·Quarterfinals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26. Kiryat Bialik·R6·+12.2
3.[W]vsMikhail Portnoy1,988·Quarterfinals of Israel Chess Championships 2025 26. Kiryat Bialik·R9·+9.5
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
9 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #29 | 2010 | +0.4 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #4 | 2679 | +5.6 |
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 5.5/8 | #5 | 2127 | +14.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0/2 | #61 | 1367 | -15.0 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4/6 | #77 | 2359 | +2.6 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #46 | 1260 | -10.4 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 2/7 | #21 | 1741 | -60.6 |
Open Swiss | Dec 2025 | 5.5/9 | #7 | 2044 | -0.8 |
Swiss | Oct 2025 | 5.5/7 | #1 | 2111 | +10.8 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsArie AxelrodFM
🇮🇱ISR·2177
+15 −6 =5
26 games·last met Jul 2015
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vsJoseph ShutzmanFM
🇺🇸USA·2209
+4 −7 =5
16 games·last met Jan 2018
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vsKonstantin ZalkindFM
🇮🇱ISR·1993
+9 −4 =1
14 games·last met Dec 2031
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vsYaacov ZilbermanGM
🇮🇱ISR·2259
+2 −7 =4
13 games·last met Feb 2026
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vsDavid KudischewitschIM
🇷🇺RUS·2290
+3 −5 =5
13 games·last met Jun 2018
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Rankings
/
Israel
#401
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#19,534
in continent
World
#26,431
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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