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Khmelniker, Ilya
GM🇮🇱FIDE 2805340· Male· Israel· Born in 1985
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Ilya Khmelniker, a 41-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2441 and ranked 42nd among Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He plays occasionally (2 games in the last 12 months). Recent appearance: Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7. Also played 1 blitz event (including Dov Porat Memorial 2025 - Open Blitz) recently. His peak of 2523 was reached at age 26 (Nov 2011, Israeli #18 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2011 (age 26) and IM in 2005 (age 20). At junior level, he reached World #40 in U20, World #39 in U18 and #5 nationally in U16.
Current rating
2441
Standard
Rpd2379·Blz2414
All-time high
2523
−82 pts below
Nov 2011 · age 26
Nov 2011 · age 26
Activity
4
games / yr avg.
2 past 12 mo
classical only
Occasional
classical only
Occasional
Signature stat
#42
#42 · Israeli players · of 1,867
Career timeline
17 entries2026
6th Israeli 40-45 player
at age 41 · rated 2441
Apr 2026
2014
Re-crossed 2500
at age 29
Oct 2014
2011
Peak Israeli rank: #18
at age 26 · rated 2523
Nov 2011
All-time peak 2523
at age 26 · −82 from today
Nov 2011
GM title awardedGM
at age 26 · 1st quarter Presidential Board 2011
Jan 2011
2010
Crossed 2500
at age 25
Nov 2010
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Top opponent
Evolution
+4
2437 → 2441
Tournaments
1
2 games
Score
1.5/ 275.0%
1W1D0L
Top 2 wins
Top losses
Undefeated in the last 12 months.
Last 12 months — tournaments
1 event| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Team | Jan 2026 | 1.5/2 | #43 | 2603 | +4.3 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsTal BaronGM
🇮🇱ISR·2410
+3 −4 =5
12 games·last met Aug 2018
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vsDan ZolerGM
🇮🇱ISR·2489
+5 −4 =3
12 games·last met Mar 2018
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vsVictor MikhalevskiGM
🇮🇱ISR·2487
+1 −8 =3
12 games·last met Mar 2018
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vsEvgeny PostnyGM
🇮🇱ISR·2527
+1 −8 =1
10 games·last met Nov 2017
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vsJohnatan BakalchukIM
🇮🇱ISR·2424
+1 −4 =3
8 games·last met Feb 2028
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Rankings
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Israel
#42
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#691
in continent
World
#1,117
out of 400,000+
National ranking
Europe & World
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