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Burstein, Almog
🇮🇱FIDE 2803640· Male· Israel· Born in 1950
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Almog Burstein, a 76-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1857. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 46-month break between May 2010 and Apr 2014. Recent appearance: Bet Merkaz Hol 2026 4-5. Also played 2 rapid (including Israeli Chess League for Seniors 65 plus) and 1 blitz events (including WSG 2025 Blitz) recently. His peak of 2100 was reached at age 59 (Sep 2009).
Current rating
1857
Standard
Rpd1865·Blz1740
All-time high
2100
−243 pts below
Sep 2009 · age 59
Sep 2009 · age 59
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
1 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#59,454
#59,454 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
15 entries2026
24th Israeli 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 1867
Apr 2026
2024
Best 12-month gain (+115 Elo)
1771 → 1886
Nov 2024
Re-crossed 1800
at age 74
Mar 2024
2022
23rd Israeli 70-75 player
at age 72 · rated 1860
Mar 2022
2016
29th Israeli 65-70 player
at age 66 · rated 1967
Mar 2016
2014
K-factor lowered to 15
at age 64
Jul 2014
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-10
1867 → 1857
Tournaments
1
1 games
Score
0/ 10.0%
0W0D1L
Top wins
No standard wins or draws in the last 12 months.
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 0/1 | #33 | 1053 | -10.4 |
Rankings
/
Israel
#700
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#43,543
in continent
World
#59,453
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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