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Gerchikov, Pavel
🇮🇱FIDE 2805219· Male· Israel· Born in 1938
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Pavel Gerchikov, a 88-year-old Israeli player, is rated 1785. He is on a steady climb with +65 Elo over the past 12 months. 31 rated games in the past year (≈16/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Bet Kfar Saba 2026 4-5, Bet Kfar Saba 2026 2-3, and Bet Kfar Saba 2026 1. Also played 1 rapid event (including B Shahar Arad 14th Competition) recently. He had 4 career breaks: 20 months (2002–2004), 17 months (2005–2007), 13 months (2010–2011) and 13 months (2013–2014). His peak of 2125 was reached at age 69 (Oct 2007).
Current rating
1785
Standard
Rpd1857·Blz1696
All-time high
2125
−340 pts below
Oct 2007 · age 69
Oct 2007 · age 69
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
31 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
#81,083
#81,083 · players worldwide · of 218,279
Career timeline
18 entries2025
Best 12-month gain (+101 Elo)
1616 → 1717
Jan 2025
2020
19th Israeli 80+ player
at age 82 · rated 1877
Oct 2020
2016
Re-crossed 2000
at age 78
Jan 2016
2014
13th Israeli 75-80 player
at age 76 · rated 2057
Dec 2014
2013
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2023 → returned at 2046
Apr 2013
2010
Inactive for 13 months
paused at 2016 → returned at 2038
Jul 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
Inactive period
COVID-19
FIDE recal.
Activity & highlights
Evolution
+65
1720 → 1785
Tournaments
7
32 games
Score
18.5/ 3257.8%
17W3D12L
Top 3 wins
3.[W]vsNataniel Alexey Bedyovkin1,816·Quarterfinals of the 2026 National Chess Championship·R2·+10.9
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
7 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Apr 2026 | 2/2 | #1 | 2563 | +20.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/1 | #8 | 2504 | +8.8 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 0/1 | #25 | 919 | -8.8 |
Open Swiss | Jan 2026 | 4.5/9 | #19 | 1815 | +16.6 |
Round-Robin | Sep 2025 | 5/6 | #1 | 1942 | +31.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 3/6 | #7 | 1725 | +0.6 |
Swiss | Jul 2025 | 2/6 | #31 | 1656 | -5.6 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsIsrael Gorelikov
🇮🇱ISR·1630
+4 −4 =3
11 games·last met Nov 2029
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vsOfer Cohen
🇮🇱ISR·1655
+7 −3 =1
11 games·last met Feb 2028
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vsShachar Hochshtad
🇮🇱ISR·1685
+4 −2 =0
6 games·last met Aug 2031
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vsArnon Paz
🇮🇱ISR·1865
+1 −2 =3
6 games·last met Apr 2030
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vsShmuel Shtern
🇮🇱ISR·1591
+4 −1 =1
6 games·last met Jul 2026
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Rankings
/
Israel
#887
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#58,482
in continent
World
#81,081
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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