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Kraus, Yair
🇮🇱FIDE 2804786· Male· Israel· Born in 1990
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Yair Kraus, a 36-year-old Israeli player, is rated 2105 and sitting in the top 7% of players worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months) and took a 19-month break between Jun 2017 and Feb 2019. Recent appearances: Artzit B 2026 4 and Arzit Merkaz 2025 8-9. His peak of 2223 was reached at age 25 (Sep 2015).
Current rating
2105
Standard
Rpd2138·Blz2063
All-time high
2223
−118 pts below
Sep 2015 · age 25
Sep 2015 · age 25
Activity
5
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
Top 7%
#14,946 · players worldwide · of 216,808
Career timeline
18 entries2026
19th Israeli 35-40 player
at age 36 · rated 2105
May 2026
Re-crossed 2100
at age 36
May 2026
2024
Re-crossed 2100
at age 34
Jun 2024
2021
Re-crossed 2100
at age 31
Sep 2021
2017
Inactive for 19 months
paused at 2149 → returned at 2147
Jun 2017
2016
Re-crossed 2200
at age 26
Nov 2016
Standard rating history
Last 12 months — activity & highlights
Evolution
+6
2099 → 2105
Tournaments
2
3 games
Score
1/ 333.3%
1W0D2L
Top 1 win
Top 1 loss
Last 12 months — tournaments
2 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Open Swiss | Apr 2026 | 1/1 | #2 | 2748 | +6.0 |
Team | May 2025 | 0/1 | #59 | 1237 | -12.2 |
Rankings
/
Israel
#261
out of 2,241 players
Europe
#10,865
in continent
World
#14,946
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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