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Golod, Vitali
GM🇮🇱FIDE 2804140· Male· Israel· Born in 1971
Vitali Golod, a 55-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2476 and ranked 23rd among Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (3 games in the last 12 months). 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
Jan 2008 · age 37
Activity
6
games / yr avg. · ≈1/mo
3 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#23
#23 · Israeli players · of 1,955
48 months in National top 10 (2001–2014)
48 months in National top 10 (2001–2014)
Career timeline
19 entries2024
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
Recent Results (last 12 months)
Evolution
-7
2483 → 2476
Score
1.5/ 350.0%
1W1D1L
Standard rating history
Rankings
/
Israel
#23
out of 2,336 players
Europe
#534
in continent
World
#780
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
Europe
World
Israel
Europe
World
FIDE Games Detail
Last scraped: 2026-04-16Scrape games
5 Standard games (last 12 months)
2026-03STDIsrael National Team Championship 2026 5-7Elo 2476
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| fIliaguev, KafarISR | 2216 | ½ | -3.2 | ♚ |
| Ribstein, OrelISR | 2213 | 1 | +1.7 | ♚ |
| mBen Ari, YannayISR | 2463 | 0 | -5.3 | ♔ |
2025-04STDIsrael National Team Championship 2025 9-11Elo 2483
| Opponent | Elo | Res. | Δ Elo | ♟ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gZanan, EvgenyISR | 2443 | ½ | -0.6 | ♔ |
| mMindlin, AlonISR | 2450 | ½ | -0.5 | ♔ |