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Golod, Vitali

Golod, Vitali

GM🇮🇱

FIDEFIDE 2804140· Male· Israel· Born in 1971

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Vitali Golod, a 55-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2476 and ranked 25th among Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7. Also played 1 rapid event (including Israeli Cup 2025) recently. His peak of 2606 was reached at age 37 (Jan 2008); he also reached World #108 in Jan 2001 and spent 48 months in Israeli top 10, with a longest streak of 2 consecutive years.

Awarded GM in 2001 (age 30).

Current rating

2476

Standard

Rpd2372·Blz2574

All-time high

2606

−130 pts below
Jan 2008 · age 37

Activity

5

games / yr avg.

3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

#25

#25 · Israeli players · of 1,867
48 months in National top 10 (2001–2014)

Career timeline

19 entries
2024
23rd 50-55 player worldwide
at age 53 · rated 2487
Oct 2024
2023
Re-crossed 2500
at age 52
Mar 2023
2020
Re-crossed 2500
at age 49
Oct 2020
2017
26th 45-50 player worldwide
at age 46 · rated 2539
Jul 2017
1,000 career games
at age 46
Feb 2017
2014
48 months in national top 10
longest streak 35 months · since Jan 2001
Aug 2014

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Top opponent
vs Orel Ribstein 2,213
Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7 · Jan 2026 · +1.8 Elo
Evolution
-7
2483 → 2476
Tournaments
1
3 games
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W1D1L

Last 12 months — tournaments

1 event
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7
Team
Jan 20261.5/3#492297-6.8

Most-Played Opponents

vsEvgeny PostnyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2527
+3 −4 =11
18 games·last met Aug 2023
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vsMichael RoizGM
🇮🇱ISR·2564
+0 −1 =16
17 games·last met Oct 2016
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vsAlon MindlinIM
🇮🇱ISR·2457
+4 −4 =7
15 games·last met Jul 2026
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vsVictor MikhalevskiGM
🇮🇱ISR·2487
+1 −0 =13
14 games·last met Mar 2028
View head-to-head →
vsBoris KantslerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2330
+2 −0 =12
14 games·last met Mar 2028
View head-to-head →

Rankings

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Israel
#25
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#465
in continent
World
#779
out of 400,000+

National ranking

Europe & World

Europe
World
Israel
1
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2,635
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
...
25🇮🇱Golod, Vitali2,476
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
...
465🇮🇱Golod, Vitali2,476
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
🇩🇪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
...
779🇮🇱Golod, Vitali2,476