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Bitensky, Igor

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FIDEFIDE 2804085· Male· Israel· Born in 1981

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Igor Bitensky, a 45-year-old Israeli International Master, is rated 2355 and sitting in the top 4% of Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (7 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearances: Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7 and Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4. Also played 2 rapid events (including Israeli Cup 2025) recently. His peak of 2439 was reached at age 27 (Oct 2008, Israeli #37 at the time).

Awarded IM in 2004 (age 23). At junior level, he reached World #88 in U20.

Current rating

2355

Standard

Rpd2203·Blz2276

All-time high

2439

−84 pts below
Oct 2008 · age 27

Activity

8

games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo

7 past 12 mo · ≈1/mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 4%

#74 · Israeli players · of 1,867

Career timeline

17 entries
2023
5th Israeli 40-45 player
at age 42 · rated 2384
Nov 2023
2018
500 career games
at age 37
Feb 2018
2012
Re-crossed 2400
at age 31
Mar 2012
2011
Re-crossed 2400
at age 30
Jan 2011
2008
Peak Israeli rank: #37
at age 27 · rated 2439
Oct 2008
All-time peak 2439
at age 27 · −84 from today
Oct 2008

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Evgeny AlekseevGM 2,504
Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4 · Jan 2026 · +2.0 Elo
Evolution
-8
2363 → 2355
Tournaments
2
7 games
Score
2.5/ 735.7%
0W5D2L

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7
Team
Jan 20261/3#732304-2.5
Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4
Team
Jan 20261.5/4#552277-4.7

Most-Played Opponents

vsVictor MikhalevskiGM
🇮🇱ISR·2487
+0 −9 =2
11 games·last met Jun 2025
View head-to-head →
vsBoris KantslerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2330
+0 −5 =4
9 games·last met Jun 2027
View head-to-head →
vsSemen I. DvoirysGM
🇷🇺RUS·2381
+3 −3 =2
8 games·last met Dec 2030
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vsNitzan SteinbergGM
🇮🇱ISR·2556
+0 −6 =2
8 games·last met Oct 2021
View head-to-head →
vsRam SofferGM
🇮🇱ISR·2429
+1 −2 =5
8 games·last met Jun 2021
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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Israel
#74
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#1,663
in continent
World
#2,587
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Israel
1
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2
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2,602
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
...
74🇮🇱Bitensky, Igor2,355
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
...
1663🇮🇱Bitensky, Igor2,355
World
1
🇳🇴Carlsen, MagnusFollow Magnus CarlsenTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
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
🇩🇪Keymer, VincentFollow Vincent KeymerTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,767
7
🇳🇱Giri, AnishFollow Anish GiriTrack their monthly FIDE ratings, games, tournaments and more.
2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
...
2587🇮🇱Bitensky, Igor2,355