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Botvinnik, Ilia

IM🇮🇱

FIDEFIDE 2804832· Male· Israel· Born in 1960

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Ilia Botvinnik, a 66-year-old Israeli International Master, is rated 2322 and sitting in the top 5% of Israeli players, and in the top 2% worldwide. He plays occasionally (4 games in the last 12 months) and had 3 career breaks: 20 months (2006–2008), 18 months (2012–2014) and 20 months (2022–2024). Recent appearances: Alef Shabbat C 2026 4-5 and Alef Shabbat C 2026 1. His peak of 2443 was reached at age 41 (Jul 2001); he also reached Israeli #35 in Jan 2002.

Awarded IM in 2001 (age 41).

Current rating

2322

Standard

Rpd—·Blz—

All-time high

2443

−121 pts below
Jul 2001 · age 41

Activity

3

games / yr avg.

2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional

Signature stat

Top 5%

#89 · Israeli players · of 1,867

Career timeline

18 entries
2026
53rd 65-70 player worldwide
at age 66 · rated 2335
Jan 2026
2022
Inactive for 20 months
paused at 2341 → returned at 2337
Jun 2022
90th 60-65 player worldwide
at age 62 · rated 2339
May 2022
2016
5th Israeli 55-60 player
at age 56 · rated 2368
Nov 2016
2012
Inactive for 18 months
paused at 2366 → returned at 2355
Nov 2012
4th Israeli 50-55 player
at age 52 · rated 2372
Oct 2012

Standard rating history

Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19

Activity & highlights

Evolution
-13
2335 → 2322
Tournaments
2
2 games
Score
0.5/ 225.0%
0W1D1L
Top wins
No noteworthy wins (no Elo gained on any game).
Top 1 loss
1.[L]vsOded Etzion1,862·Alef Shabbat C 2026 1·R1·-9.4

Last 12 months — tournaments

2 events
EventDateScoreRankPerfΔ Elo
Alef Shabbat C 2026 4-5
Team
Apr 20260.5/1#271780-4.2
Alef Shabbat C 2026 1
Team
Jan 20260/1#341062-9.2

Rankings

/
Israel
#89
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#2,241
in continent
World
#3,410
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
...
89🇮🇱Botvinnik, Ilia2,322
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
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2241🇮🇱Botvinnik, Ilia2,322
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
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2,767
7
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2,764
8
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2,761
9
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2,753
9
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2,753
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3410🇮🇱Botvinnik, Ilia2,322