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Kantarji, Pinchas

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FIDEFIDE 2803712· Male· Israel· Born in 1977

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Pinchas Kantarji, a 49-year-old Israeli International Master, is rated 2427 — just 28 short of his peak of 2455 (Apr 2016, age 39) and ranked 45th among Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (6 games in the last 12 months) and had 2 career breaks: 15 months (2009–2010) and 13 months (2011–2012). Recent standard appearances include Artzit Hol 2026 4, Artzit Hol 2026 2-3, and Artzit Hol 2026 1. Also played 1 rapid event (including Israeli Cup 2025) recently. He reached Israeli #39 in Apr 2016.

Awarded IM in 2015 (age 38) and FM in 2003 (age 26).

Current rating

2427

Standard

Rpd2322·Blz—

All-time high

2455

−28 pts below
Apr 2016 · age 39

Activity

6

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

5 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#45

#45 · Israeli players · of 1,867

Career timeline

16 entries
2024
69th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 47 · rated 2424
Nov 2024
2022
100th 40-45 player worldwide
at age 45 · rated 2446
Mar 2022
2016
Peak Israeli rank: #39
at age 39 · rated 2455
Apr 2016
All-time peak 2455
at age 39 · −32 from today
Apr 2016
2015
IM title awardedIM
at age 38 · 1st quarter Presidential Board 2015
Jun 2015
2011
Re-crossed 2400
at age 34
Jul 2011

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Giora Steiner-ProzhanskiFM 2,315
Artzit Hol 2026 5 · May 2026 · +3.4 Elo
Evolution
+3
2424 → 2427
Tournaments
4
5 games
Score
4/ 580.0%
3W2D0L
Top 3 wins
1.[W]vsGiora Steiner-ProzhanskiFM2,315·Artzit Hol 2026 5·R5·+3.4
2.[W]vsBarak Lotan2,080·Artzit Hol 2026 2-3·R2·+1.2
3.[W]vsAriel Taieb2,076·Artzit Hol 2026 1·R1·+1.2
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.

Last 12 months — tournaments

4 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Artzit Hol 2026 5
Open Swiss
May 20261/1#23115+3.5
Artzit Hol 2026 4
Open Swiss
Apr 20260.5/1#342144-3.4
Artzit Hol 2026 2-3
Open Swiss
Jan 20261.5/2#32443+1.2
Artzit Hol 2026 1
Team
Jan 20261/1#82876+1.1

Rankings

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Israel
#45
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#785
in continent
World
#1,271
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

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World
Israel
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2
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3
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2,595
4
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2,567
5
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2,565
6
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2,556
7
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2,553
8
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2,551
9
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2,527
10
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2,514
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Europe
1
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2,841
2
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2,767
3
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2,764
4
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2,744
5
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2,739
6
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2,729
7
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2,728
8
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2,721
9
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2,717
10
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2,713
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World
1
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2,841
2
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2,792
2
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2,792
4
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2,777
4
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2,777
6
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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