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Ribstein, Nati
IM🇮🇱FIDE 2803836· Male· Israel· Born in 1979
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Nati Ribstein, a 47-year-old Israeli International Master, is rated 2227 and sitting in the top 3% of players worldwide. He has held steady between 2200 and 2250 for 13 months. 34 rated games in the past year (≈12/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Artzit A 2026 4, Artzit A 2026 2-3, and Opening of the Year in Ramat Gan Masters. Also played 6 rapid (including Israeli Cup 2025) and 1 blitz events (including 15th Kiryat Ono Summer Festival Blitz Championship) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 26 months (2001–2003), 22 months (2011–2013), 22 months (2013–2015) and 20 months (2015–2017). His peak of 2407 was reached at age 27 (Apr 2006, Israeli #49 at the time).
Awarded IM in 2005 (age 26).
Current rating
2227
Standard
Rpd2176·Blz2316
All-time high
2407
−180 pts below
Apr 2006 · age 27
Apr 2006 · age 27
Activity
31
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
24 past 12 mo · ≈2/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 3%
#6,816 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
16 entries2025
13th Israeli 45-50 player
at age 46 · rated 2267
May 2025
2020
13th Israeli 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2294
Oct 2020
2015
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2324 → returned at 2319
May 2015
2013
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2332 → returned at 2324
Jun 2013
2011
100 career games
at age 32
Jul 2011
Inactive for 22 months
paused at 2327 → returned at 2332
Jul 2011
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-21
2248 → 2227
Tournaments
6
20 games
Score
12/ 2060.0%
8W8D4L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
6 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | May 2026 | 0.5/1 | #24 | 2157 | -1.0 |
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 0.5/1 | #28 | 2266 | +0.5 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 0.5/2 | #46 | 1961 | -7.3 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #3 | 2218 | +0.5 |
Swiss | Aug 2025 | 2/4 | #24 | 2056 | -9.4 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3.5/5 | #5 | 2336 | +6.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsNimrod VeinbergIM
🇮🇱ISR·2411
+4 −7 =3
14 games·last met Aug 2031
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vsBoris KantslerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2330
+5 −5 =3
13 games·last met Aug 2029
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vsSemen I. DvoirysGM
🇷🇺RUS·2381
+2 −6 =4
12 games·last met Feb 2027
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vsOr BronsteinIM
🇮🇱ISR·2477
+3 −5 =3
11 games·last met Mar 2029
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vsNetanel Levi
🇮🇱ISR·2167
+5 −2 =3
10 games·last met Feb 2026
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Rankings
/
Israel
#147
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#4,701
in continent
World
#6,816
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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