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Kantsler, Boris
GM🇮🇱FIDE 2805359· Male· Israel· Born in 1962
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Boris Kantsler, a 64-year-old Israeli Grandmaster, is rated 2330 and sitting in the top 5% of Israeli players, and in the top 1% worldwide. He is currently in the 2300–2350 range. 27 rated games in the past year (≈46/year long-term). Recent standard appearances include Israel National Team Championship 2026 5-7, Israel National Team Championship 2026 1-4, and Match : Boris Kantsler - Ezra Paul Chambers. Also played 5 rapid (including Israeli Cup 2025) and 4 blitz events (including Dugo Blitz 2026) recently. His peak of 2526 was reached at age 39 (Oct 2001, World #357 at the time).
Awarded GM in 2001 (age 39).
Current rating
2330
Standard
Rpd2280·Blz2361
All-time high
2526
−196 pts below
Oct 2001 · age 39
Oct 2001 · age 39
Activity
32
games / yr avg. · ≈3/mo
32 past 12 mo · ≈3/mo
classical only
Active
classical only
Active
Signature stat
Top 5%
#86 · Israeli players · of 1,867
Career timeline
22 entries2023
42nd 60-65 player worldwide
at age 61 · rated 2421
Feb 2023
2020
53rd 55-60 player worldwide
at age 58 · rated 2439
Sep 2020
Best 12-month gain (+47 Elo)
2398 → 2445
Feb 2020
2019
1,000 career games
at age 57
Dec 2019
Re-crossed 2400
at age 57
Mar 2019
2016
Re-crossed 2400
at age 54
Sep 2016
Standard rating history
Peak
FIDE title
Threshold
First rated
COVID-19
Activity & highlights
Evolution
-5
2335 → 2330
Tournaments
5
25 games
Score
14.5/ 2558.0%
10W9D6L
Top 3 wins
Top 3 losses
Last 12 months — tournaments
5 events| Event | Date | Score | Rank | Perf | Δ Elo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Swiss | Feb 2026 | 4/7 | #10 | 2033 | -17.7 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 1/3 | #63 | 2250 | -4.2 |
Team | Jan 2026 | 2/4 | #49 | 2423 | +3.8 |
Swiss | Dec 2025 | 2.5/4 | #1 | 2444 | +5.8 |
Swiss | Sep 2025 | 5/7 | #3 | 2379 | +7.0 |
Most-Played Opponents
vsYaacov ZilbermanGM
🇮🇱ISR·2259
+3 −3 =25
31 games·last met Oct 2031
View head-to-head →
vsSemen I. DvoirysGM
🇷🇺RUS·2381
+6 −3 =14
23 games·last met May 2028
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vsRam SofferGM
🇮🇱ISR·2429
+7 −7 =8
22 games·last met Jul 2025
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vsArie AxelrodFM
🇮🇱ISR·2177
+13 −2 =5
20 games·last met Oct 2029
View head-to-head →
vsDavid KudischewitschIM
🇷🇺RUS·2290
+4 −1 =15
20 games·last met Mar 2018
View head-to-head →
Rankings
/
Israel
#86
out of 2,242 players
Europe
#2,078
in continent
World
#3,186
out of 400,000+
National ranking
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